Originally Posted by
JohnShe
Well, what it means to me is:
First, I have never held any kind of pilots license for any kind of aircraft in any country in the world. I hold a valid US drivers license with only one restriction, corrective lenses. These lenses correct my vision to 20:20. If I wanted to earn a Sport Pilots license, all I need for proof of medical eligibility is my drivers license. Therefore, my original statement to NS in post #11 is completely correct.
If you ever tried to take an FAA medical examination, and got denied a medical certificate, then your driver's license would be ineligible, and for that reason, it would be illegal for you to fly a light-sport aircraft. Either a driver's license, or third class medical is needed. If a third class medical was denied, suspended, or revoked, then you would not be able to use your driver's license as a medical certificate. But if you have never taken the physical, then your driver's license would work ONLY in that case, and ONLY for light-sport.