Biggles69

Its quite simple biggles69, fly a 3rd generation microlight, either hire it from your local club at about half the cost of an aero club aircraft, or buy your own, do your own maintenance, fly on a drivers license medical, use about half the fuel of an aero club aircraft - at about the same speed. The only real limitations are 2 seats max, and VFR day flight only.

Welcome Biggles69, could you enlighten us on the medical fees and requirements.Alan.

CAA Application for Medical (Which you have to pay before you can see your doctor) $313.00

MD Pilot Medical Fee $146.00

Pilot Assessment and Licence Issue Fee (MD charge) $100.00

Biennial ECG $48.00

Biennial Treadmill Fee via a cardiologist $370.00

Total rort $977.00

Sure Alan. These are NZ fees and costs for May 2016

CAA Application for Medical (Which you have to pay before you can see your doctor) $313.00

MD Pilot Medical Fee $146.00

Pilot Assessment and Licence Issue Fee (MD charge) $100.00

Biennial ECG $48.00

Biennial Treadmill Fee via a cardiologist $370.00

Total rort $977.00

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Based at Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty, North Island, NZ. Active member of the Taumarunui Aero Club (in the middle of the North Island and affiliated to Flying NZ). Current PPL & Recreational Pilot Licence holder with ratings in C150, C152, C172 and Tomahawk.

PPLs in my age group are being savaged by NZ CAA medical fees and requirements that discriminate on age, hence the RPL back-up.