So you'd deny those of us who can no longer maintain a medical for a PPL the privilege of flying, would you ? Well done, I hope you go to your grave still holding a Class II
ExSp33db1rd - The FAA 3rd Class medical is what's currently required for private flying of normally certified aircraft in the US. LSA aircraft require no medical exam or declaration at all. You need a US (state) drivers license but that requires no medical exam at any age.
My apologies, I didn't fully realise the situation ( When In Doubt Read The Instructions ! )
However, I'm not sure that I agree to a totally medical free environment, if that is what is envisaged, pilots generally benefit from an occasional monitoring that the general public don't get, my own medical problem, which now precludes my holding an ATPL, ( no age limit in NZ, only an enhanced medical standard ) was only discovered because I presented myself for an aircrew medical, otherwise I might have had no inkling of any problem until I woke up dead one morning ! as is a possibilty for some of the car drivers hurtling towards me at a closing speed approaching 150 mph - and they may hit me just before they die.
Originally our CAA ( aka FAA ) agreed to keep out of the medical arena when agreeing to our sub - G.A. prototcols, but couldn't help themselves when it came to the point, however, recently they have conceded and withdrawn, leaving the medical standards for our Microlight and RPL licences in the hands of the Land Transport Agency, i.e. bus driver licences as initially envisaged.
Our Microlight rules have been extended to the new RPL licence, so although I can fly the Heavy Iron Cessnas I'm restricted to only 1 passenger, not over towns or public events in the open, no IFR, aerobatics or night flying, but Hey ! I can still fly, and most of NZ is Class G deserted territory with no ATC. Magic !