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Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 08:35:37 -0500
To: lancair.list@olsusa.com
From: "Jeffrey T. Liegner, M.D." <liegner@ptd.net>
Subject: Re: One-Handed Student Pilot (lancair.list V1 #214)
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Really, not a problem.  He takes his lessons and ground school. He begins
to learn to fly with this fixed physical feature (one handed), heading
towards solo flight.  He receives his medical exam (student, third class)
from his local AME, who may defer the issuance until the special checkride
is completed.  Before solo, he will be tested by a special examiner CFI who
will fly with him and assess his ability to fly with just the one hand, and
then he's issued his student license (assuming he passes) with what's known
as a "Statement of Demonstrated Ability" or SODA.  SODAs are for fixed and
unchanging physical limitations, and are basically a supplemental piece of
paper to the basic FAA license.  He then continues his training towards
final ticket.

The CFI examiner should know who in the local FAA is able to perform the
checkride.  The local AME will know how to process the paper work.  Start
early, because of the glacial speed of the government.

Jeff Liegner
FAA Senior Aeromedical Examiner (AME)


Jeffrey T. Liegner, M.D.
Ophthalmologist in New Jersey
N334P (28% done)


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