Recent content by dairborn

What sucks is if I had just left my pilot medical alone and let it expire since wasn’t flying for a number of years, I guess technically I could qualify for basic med as then I wouldn’t fall under any of the suspensions or revocation definitions. I definitely could do sport pilot, but even...

Hmmm pretty sure I was told by the FAA turn it in or else. So I think they were telling me the party is over. Now, this is where I say “come on FAA? Really?” I can get in some fancy motor glider and fly but I can’t Jump in a J-3 or Champ and fly? Why? This is the dumbest thing? Really what’s...

Hello all, New here, but certainly not new to the Aviation world at the age of 42. Been around, flew since I was 16 and I have served as a controller, supervisor, and now and Air Traffic Manager with an FAA Tower in Indiana. Haven't flown in many years for various reasons, but now that my kids...