Fri, Jun 04, 2004
Sport Pilot Rule Back To OMB
The long-awaited Sport Pilot rule has passed a major milestone
and has been resubmitted to the White House Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for approval. In March, the FAA temporarily
withdrew the proposed rule so that the agency could address
questions about the economic cost/benefits raised during the OMB
review.
"The driver's license medical standard remains the single
greatest benefit for AOPA members in this proposed rule," said AOPA
Senior Vice President of Government and Technical Affairs Andy
Cebula. "It means that pilots who are otherwise healthy but unable
to obtain an FAA medical certificate will be able to continue
flying."
With a final rule on the new Sport Pilot certificate and Light
Sport Aircraft specifications looming, AOPA has made it easy for
pilots to find answers to their questions with a new Web page that
pulls all of AOPA's resources together.
"There has been so much speculation about Sport Pilot and the
Light Sport Aircraft that it can be confusing separating fact from
fiction," said Cebula. The new Web site contains links to AOPA's
issue brief, which describes the proposed rule and AOPA's position;
a frequently asked questions page; and a comparison of the
different FAA pilots' certificates, as well as links to the FAA's
own Sport Pilot page and the agency's Light Sport office. "We'll be
updating the page often as we learn more about what's expected to
be in the final rule, and once the final rule itself is issued,"
Cebula added.
AOPA is also involved in the other half of the Sport Pilot rule,
establishing a new category of aircraft called Light Sport Aircraft
(LSA). The FAA asked the general aviation industry itself to
develop consensus standards for LSA design, performance, and
continuing airworthiness. AOPA staff members participated in recent
meetings of the ASTM International committee held in Salt Lake
City.
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