Originally Posted by
43Inches
The whole GA system is broken, Medicals are just one part. Everything below 4 tons in day VMC by VFR should have rule sets as easy as driving a car. Add extra medical conditions if you intend to do aeros, fly in cloud or at night or something else subject to more effects on the body. This whole idea that a Warrior or 172 is somehow more dangerous than LSAs because of a weight that is less than the average car makes little sense. And yeah I can drive up to a 4 ton truck or even bus on a normal licence and do whatever I want. With little extra training be driving unlimited weight non articulated trucks and buses on just about any public road and, weight and DG limits aside.
Thats what we have in the UK. PMD, Pilot Medical Declaration.
Basically if you hold a driving licence you self declare the fact to the CAA. E Mail the application, and are then approved to fly PPL only.. Restricted to UK flight only, max 2000kgs, 4 seats, day/VFR only.
No requirement to even to see your GP if you have the said valid driving licence. And it's free!!