Originally Posted by
flyboyfreye
here's the thing...my seizures are not the type that you see on TV where people are convulsing uncontrollably. I have partial seizures that only affect speech. I've been put on medication to control them, and in 4 1/2 months will get my driver's license back...the state of Michigan "makes" you "voluntarily" surrender your driver's license until you are seizure free for 6 months. So...in April when I get my license back, and under the control of meds I should be able to fly Light Sport...right? Exactly. I know ALL about self-certification, believe me. I'd never fly if I thought I'd be prone to a seizure.
Anyways...as a Comm ASEL, AMEL, CFII, what, if anything would I have to do? Would I have to get an endorsement to fly in controlled airspace? Fly cross country? As I said, very vague on the privs and limits of flying LSA.
Hmmm. Might want to talk to an aviation lawyer.
First off, do not surrender your FAA medical. You are not required to do so unless asked, self-grounding is sufficient.
Once you get your driver's license back, you might be able to legally fly LSA with a valid DL under the circumstances.
The key is that if you lose your medical or are denied a medical you are also banned from LSA. But if you never lose your medical, you can allow it to expire and then use your DL.
You would be self-certifying based on the fact that you are legal to drive. The question is are DL standards enough since you have a known issue which might be problematic for an FAA medical? If you have no reason to believe that you are in danger of impairment, that might be sufficient.
I think the FAA intends to operate on the "don't ask, don't tell" theory with LSA medicals, but if you want know your status for sure get some expert aviation legal/medical advice.