PBOR 2.0

摘要

A recent conversation with friends about flight training generally and medical certificates in particular brought home for me how unnecessary the current requirements are for private operations, and how it has its roots in WWII. Before the war, the challenges undertaken by people like Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart instilled the romance and adventure of flying into the public mind. When the war arrived, too many young men wanted to be pilots, so the military needed ways to weed out applicants. Those methods included comprehensive medical exams, and many would-be pilots were washed out on the spot. Training also took its toll, with pressure to meet regular milestones like soloing thrown into the mix.