FlyingMonkey Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Flying with such a device and dependency is a medical issue and as I pointed out the condition would prevent this guy from passing a 3rd class medical. So why is he allowed to fly with this medical condition? Because as a sport pilot he can simply say so... You have passed from argument to trolling. Are you not reading anybody's posts but your own, or are you comprehension-impaired? Those are the only two possibilities here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 There is actual evidence about self-certification (ie, the absence of sport pilot incidents due to medical incapacitation) and there is also, unfortunately, a persistent bias that a medical issue automatically makes a person defective. Plenty of people with well managed medical conditions (even conditions that would make it more difficult to pass a 3rd class medical) are fully capable of safely piloting an airplane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 There is actual evidence about self-certification (ie, the absence of sport pilot incidents due to medical incapacitation) and there is also, unfortunately, a persistent bias that a medical issue automatically make a person defective. Plenty of people with well managed medical conditions (even conditions that would make it more difficult to pass a 3rd class medical) are fully capable of safely piloting an airplane. Yes! In fact, since the Sport Pilot rules went into effect in 2005, there has not been one single accident that was attributed to medical incapacitation of the pilot. In that light, more pilots with medicals have had in-flight incapacitation than those flying under the DL medical rules since 2005! Hopefully 100Hamburger will ditch that risky medical and start flying with us safe pilots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 A few years ago there was a type 1 insulin dependent diabetic (insulin pump) airshow pilot with a third class medical and a low level aerobatic waiver. He was flying airshows for diabetes recognition and support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 A few years ago there was a type 1 insulin dependent diabetic (insulin pump) airshow pilot with a third class medical and a low level aerobatic waiver. He was flying airshows for diabetes recognition and support. Stop it. Stuff like that makes 100Hamburger sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Some may need to make sure the clutch between the brain and fingers stay engaged. Let's not go back to yesteryear with unwarranted and personal attacks. If you wouldn't talk to your mother that way don't post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Kent Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 http://dexcom.com/news/2072670180-dexcom-sponsors-historic-diabetes-flight-formation-trip-raise-jdrf-funds BTW, this is quite an amazing company and there latest product, the G4 is quite remarkable. Our son has used this almost since he was diagnosed. He also uses one of those evil insulin pumps, because believe it or not, he has better control over his diabetes, and it is more convenient. The pumps can dose to 5/100th of a unit of insulin, where pens can dose to 1 unit. Needles can dose to 1/2 unit, so he can be more precise which yields better long term outcomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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