Scoop on Driver's license as Medical for recreational flying up to 180HP

[S3flyer]

The video and announcement all mention that the proposal will not be for a rule change but an exemption. By going for the exemption, it stands to reason that the proposal would minimize the regulations affected otherwise it would become too broad to go this route and would be less likely to be approved. Exemptions can be granted and removed without a lot of red tape. This route would lend itself to exempting the RP from the 3rd class medical provided the appropriate training was attained. The other RP restrictions (50nm, airspace) already have methods to remove and any pilot with a PP or higher would already be exempted (if they wished to operate at the RP level). This yields what EAA/AOPA have outlined.

[JimRice85]

I'd hate to have to give up my Swift, but if this comes to pass, I'll likely sell it and get an RV-4 or 6.