Sport Pilot Talk

Well, like I said, I will never fly for money, but I might like to fly in Canada, or maybe one day to Cuba or the Bahamas. Here's another question: Does the MedXpress system generate a new secret number each time it is used? Obviously, the AME I used now has the secret number that I didn't know was ...

By the letter of the FAA regs, is the AME allowed to do the exam without first logging you in? I thought I was preventing them from logging me in until after the exam was complete, but I didn't know the number was on the bottom of the printed MedXpress form that I had printed and handed across the c...

AFAIK, since I don't ever plan to fly for pay, and I'm 49, the only reason I would opt for another AME medical is if I want to fly to Canada, or the Bahamas. And no, it is probably not worth the risk for me, especially since I intend to build a light sport airplane, as I can do all the maint and ins...

Well, all is well that ends well. I completed the MedXpress form, got my secret number, took a photo of it with my phone, printed the form, and went in. I breezed through the exam, and was relieved when the Dr. told me I was approved for 3rd class, no restrictions. I went up to the counter to pay an...

Thanks Guys,
I am surely not going to IL for my medical. But if anyone knows of a similar AME in the Twin Cities, I'm all ears.

Thanks TimTaylor I appreciate the info.

OK, Do I schedule this exam with an AME? The same AME, or a different AME? Od just my regular family medicine doc?

I'm Team Squamous. Yay. So are there any resources I should check to hone down the list of AME's the FAA provides, or should I just call and ask about price? What's the ballpark fee for a new 3rd class medical? And, for people who want to preserve the SPort Pilot option in case of a likely issue, do...

Wow. I did not expect skin cancer to be a disqualifying malady for private pilots.
Thankfully, my medical record lists mine as non-melanoma. Whew!
No sleep apnea either.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention anyway.

Hi All, I'm an aspiring PPL, 49, in decent shape, with not much of a medical history aside from a resolved bout of reflux/gird and a couple of cancerous moles that have been cut out. No dui/alcohol/drug issues. I think I should be a shoe in for a third class medical. How should I go about picking an...