WHAT COULD BE THE END OF THE THIRD CLASS MEDICAL
Senior aviation medical examiner Dr. Brent Blue (of AeroMedix.com) thinks "the FAA is actually starting to float the idea of either dropping or relaxing third class medicals." Find out why he thinks so and what may matter more in the case of second and first class certification.

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SPORT PILOTS NOW CAN FLY TO BAHAMAS
The small island country, less than 90 nm off the Florida coast, has always been welcoming to private pilots, and now sport pilots — even those flying with just a driver's license as their FAA medical — are welcome as well. AVweb's Mary Grady talks with Banyan Air Bahamas specialist Pablo Garcia for an overview of what you need to know to make the trip.

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FLIGHTPREP IN THE LEFT SEAT ON PATENT
FlightPrep's patent on online flight planning isn't perfect, but it doesn't have to be to fend off challenges. IFR editor and Aviation Consumer contributor Jeff Van West spoke with patent attorney and pilot Lionel Lavenue about how patents are generally a good thing and how difficult it might be for those fighting this one to win.

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