ppl training question
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Re: ppl training question
Tom, with respect specifically to glider towing, that is clearly a commercial operation, requiring a commercial pilot's license. The requirement for a medical derives from the fact that one may not exercise commercial pilot privileges without a medical. There is no "subpart K" commercial certificate to fall back on. So, in that particular case, the requirement comes not directly from the medical rules, but indirectly, by implication from the commercial operation rules.
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Re: ppl training question
I see to many times , this thread included, where people say "if you are flying a LSA you don't need a medical. The point is that it is not the fact that your flying an LSA that requires that you need a medical, but what you are doing while your flying a LSA. This to me is what everybody is missing when I say you need a medical when exercising the student pilot privileges flying a LSA if you are training for a private pilot certificate. The medical is required because of what you are doing, and not what you are flying.drseti wrote:Tom, with respect specifically to glider towing, that is clearly a commercial operation, requiring a commercial pilot's license. The requirement for a medical derives from the fact that one may not exercise commercial pilot privileges without a medical. There is no "subpart K" commercial certificate to fall back on. So, in that particular case, the requirement comes not directly from the medical rules, but indirectly, by implication from the commercial operation rules.
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Re: ppl training question
Are you sure about that? I believe you would need a medical, but any PPL holder CAN be compensated for towing provided he is not carrying property or passengers for hire. There's an FAA interpretation letter out on that.drseti wrote:Tom, with respect specifically to glider towing, that is clearly a commercial operation, requiring a commercial pilot's license. The requirement for a medical derives from the fact that one may not exercise commercial pilot privileges without a medical. There is no "subpart K" commercial certificate to fall back on. So, in that particular case, the requirement comes not directly from the medical rules, but indirectly, by implication from the commercial operation rules.
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Re: ppl training question
Ryan, his comment was based on mine. I just made a quick look through the privileges for each certificate, and that is what I based it on. If there is a ruling than that is fine. The thing is for towing a glider you must have a medical even though you are flying an LSA. It is something you can not do as a sport pilot, but the LSA can.RyanShort1 wrote:Are you sure about that? I believe you would need a medical, but any PPL holder CAN be compensated for towing provided he is not carrying property or passengers for hire. There's an FAA interpretation letter out on that.drseti wrote:Tom, with respect specifically to glider towing, that is clearly a commercial operation, requiring a commercial pilot's license. The requirement for a medical derives from the fact that one may not exercise commercial pilot privileges without a medical. There is no "subpart K" commercial certificate to fall back on. So, in that particular case, the requirement comes not directly from the medical rules, but indirectly, by implication from the commercial operation rules.
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Correct...3Dreaming wrote:Ryan, his comment was based on mine. I just made a quick look through the privileges for each certificate, and that is what I based it on. If there is a ruling than that is fine. The thing is for towing a glider you must have a medical even though you are flying an LSA. It is something you can not do as a sport pilot, but the LSA can.RyanShort1 wrote:Are you sure about that? I believe you would need a medical, but any PPL holder CAN be compensated for towing provided he is not carrying property or passengers for hire. There's an FAA interpretation letter out on that.drseti wrote:Tom, with respect specifically to glider towing, that is clearly a commercial operation, requiring a commercial pilot's license. The requirement for a medical derives from the fact that one may not exercise commercial pilot privileges without a medical. There is no "subpart K" commercial certificate to fall back on. So, in that particular case, the requirement comes not directly from the medical rules, but indirectly, by implication from the commercial operation rules.
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