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For a Gyrocopter you only need a Thrid Class Medical certificate or to comply with BasicMed neither of which list eyesight as a disqualifying condition. https:

by rtkwe 6y ago

For a Gyrocopter you only need a Thrid Class Medical certificate or to comply with BasicMed neither of which list eyesight as a disqualifying condition. https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/medical_certification/faq/response6/ https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/medical_certificat... https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/basic_med/ https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certificati...

tjohns 6y ago
The standards for a FAA third-class medical go beyond just what's on the official "disqualifying" list. It's not a walk in the park. From personal experience, they care a great deal about your eyesight. To start, you'd want to look through the AME Guide [1] and the rules in 14 CFR 67 Part D [2]. [1] https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/ame/guide/app_process/ https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/av... [2] https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/part-67/subpart-D https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/part-67/subpart-D
- getpost 6y ago
  This reminds me, when I had my 3rd class medical exam at age 16, the examiner didn't have equipment to test hearing. So, he went into the adjacent room and whispered, "Can you hear this?" Then loudly, "OK, cover your left ear." Whispering, "Can you hear this?".... I passed.
danaliv 6y ago
It might be an ultralight. Don’t even need a pilot certificate, let alone a medical.
- rtkwe 6y ago
  I thought you didn't need a license for a gyrocopter but when I looked just now it seemed like you did. Guess it's based on weight class so yeah he might be in the ultralight class, didn't mention it because I thought I was wrong about it being a no license class.
  - danaliv 6y ago
    I don't know if ultralight gyrocopters are even a thing. I just figured if he's designing trash-can helicopters, he might be into an ultralight gyrocopter kit, if such a thing even exists. :) (I also wasn't even sure about ultralights not requiring licenses. Had to look it up.)
    - rtkwe 6y ago
      It looks like you can build them small and light enough to qualify for the ultralight category it's just tricky and somewhat limiting since the combination of light weight and low fuel capacity is rough on a high drag gyrocopter. http://www.buildagyrocopter.com/gyroplanes-for-ultralight-and-sport-pilots/ http://www.buildagyrocopter.com/gyroplanes-for-ultralight-an...
    - foxyv 6y ago
      Ultralight gyros are pretty popular. They are like motorcycles in the sky. Stupid dangerous and crazy fun. Also if you have an engine out you are already auto rotating so no big deal. From what I hear, the thing that kills pilots in those things is that people like to fly low and they are prone to pilot induced oscillation. Pilots panic, try to overcontrol, and then die.

by rtkwe 6y ago

tjohns 6y ago

The standards for a FAA third-class medical go beyond just what's on the official "disqualifying" list. It's not a walk in the park. From personal experience, they care a great deal about your eyesight. To start, you'd want to look through the AME Guide [1] and the rules in 14 CFR 67 Part D [2]. [1] https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/ame/guide/app_process/ https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/av... [2] https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/part-67/subpart-D https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/part-67/subpart-D

getpost 6y ago
This reminds me, when I had my 3rd class medical exam at age 16, the examiner didn't have equipment to test hearing. So, he went into the adjacent room and whispered, "Can you hear this?" Then loudly, "OK, cover your left ear." Whispering, "Can you hear this?".... I passed.

danaliv 6y ago

It might be an ultralight. Don’t even need a pilot certificate, let alone a medical.

rtkwe 6y ago
I thought you didn't need a license for a gyrocopter but when I looked just now it seemed like you did. Guess it's based on weight class so yeah he might be in the ultralight class, didn't mention it because I thought I was wrong about it being a no license class.
- danaliv 6y ago
  I don't know if ultralight gyrocopters are even a thing. I just figured if he's designing trash-can helicopters, he might be into an ultralight gyrocopter kit, if such a thing even exists. :) (I also wasn't even sure about ultralights not requiring licenses. Had to look it up.)
  - rtkwe 6y ago
    It looks like you can build them small and light enough to qualify for the ultralight category it's just tricky and somewhat limiting since the combination of light weight and low fuel capacity is rough on a high drag gyrocopter. http://www.buildagyrocopter.com/gyroplanes-for-ultralight-and-sport-pilots/ http://www.buildagyrocopter.com/gyroplanes-for-ultralight-an...
  - foxyv 6y ago
    Ultralight gyros are pretty popular. They are like motorcycles in the sky. Stupid dangerous and crazy fun. Also if you have an engine out you are already auto rotating so no big deal. From what I hear, the thing that kills pilots in those things is that people like to fly low and they are prone to pilot induced oscillation. Pilots panic, try to overcontrol, and then die.