mcbirdman
03-26-2004, 05:47 PM
SPORT PILOT RULE UNEXPECTEDLY RETURNS TO FAA
The FAA has temporarily withdrawn the proposed Sport Pilot rule from
consideration by the federal Office of Management and Budget. Just
before a 90-day review period expired, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey
ordered the proposal withdrawn so that the agency could answer
questions
about its economic costs and benefits. The questions were raised during
the OMB review, essentially the final step in the approval process for
the new Sport Pilot certificate and accompanying Light-Sport Aircraft
category. AOPA has supported the Sport Pilot rule in large part because
of the proposal's recognition that a driver's license is adequate
evidence
of medical fitness to fly. For more information on the proposal, see
AOPA's
regulatory brief (
http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/regulatory/regsport.html ).
The FAA has temporarily withdrawn the proposed Sport Pilot rule from
consideration by the federal Office of Management and Budget. Just
before a 90-day review period expired, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey
ordered the proposal withdrawn so that the agency could answer
questions
about its economic costs and benefits. The questions were raised during
the OMB review, essentially the final step in the approval process for
the new Sport Pilot certificate and accompanying Light-Sport Aircraft
category. AOPA has supported the Sport Pilot rule in large part because
of the proposal's recognition that a driver's license is adequate
evidence
of medical fitness to fly. For more information on the proposal, see
AOPA's
regulatory brief (
http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/regulatory/regsport.html ).