Posted on 07/27/2015 11:19:45 AM PDT by pabianice
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta delivered an hour-long address at EAA AirVenture on July 23 that said little about the subjects general aviation pilots care most about: third class medical reform, avgas, and streamlining certification rules for aircraft manufacturers.
The annual "Meet the Administrator" session was attended by several hundred people at the world's largest aviation gathering. But Huerta took few questions from the public, and he largely stuck to familiar talking points.
Regarding third class medical reform, Huerta said the FAA is working "continuously and diligently" on improvements--but he cautioned the audience that "the pilot perspective is not the only perspective" on this issue.
"We all want a lasting policy that will stand the test of time," he said.
AOPA and the Experimental Aircraft Association have long sought to get rid of current third class medical requirements which have consistently been shown to have no predictive value to pilot health. The organizations are seeking to replace it with a self-assessment system in which pilots have greater responsibility and new tools for evaluating and monitoring their own fitness to fly.
A proposed FAA rule to reform the third class medical process has been held up in the review process at the Department of Transportation for nearly a year. Meanwhile, the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2), which includes medical reform language as well as protections for pilots facing an FAA enforcement action, has gained strong support in Congress with 50 cosponsors in the Senate and 117 in the House. And just this week Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) filed an amendment to the Senate highway bill that reflects PBR2. AOPA is urging members to immediately contact their senators and ask them to support the Manchin-Boozman amendment.
The July 23 appearance was the third time during Huerta's five years at FAA that he spoke at the annual gathering in Oshkosh, Wisconsin...
I’m surprised he didn’t announce that at our next medical the doc will implant an ADS-B transponder in our butts.
hi, I’m from the F.A.A. and I’m here to help?
NOt quite.
FAA, the Federal Anti Aviation Administration.
the LSA (light sport aircraft) only require a drivers license. no difference an accidents between LSA and GA with third class medicals.
The government doesn’t follow the law, why should citizens?
When I was 15 my Dad and I had to ditch in corn field because of engine trouble. (C172) In no less than 15 minutes we see this guy walking in the cornfield. We think its the farmer but he says “I am from the FAA, can I help you?” and my Dad asks him so do you guys hide behind billboards? (The field was just off an iInterstate) We laugh. He helps us push the plane to the country road. My Dad makes some carb adjustments and we take off. The corn we wrecked cost us about $350.
You crash land into some buggers tree in Europe i guarantee you, you will fork over a boatload
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