Mxsmanic wrote:
Montblack writes:


If you received a diagnosis of diabetes at your family Doctor clinic, and as
a result, tossed in the 3rd Class medical towel on your own, that's one
thing.

If you sent in the paperwork to the FAA Medical folks in Oklahoma City, and
got an official DENIED back in the mail, that's another thing altogether.

If you left flying (on your own) because of diabetes, you can come back to
flying through the Sport Pilot Rule - so long as the FAA has never sent you
a DENIED letter.


The FAA only mentions diabetes controlled through exogenous insulin.
There are other types of diabetes that don't require treatment with
insulin, and presumably these are not an obstacle to certification.
Someone with NIDDM who is treating it through exercise and diet alone
should be fine; it also looks like oral hypoglycemics are okay,
although I'm not sure. There mustn't be any neuropathies or other
DM-related pathology, particular cardiovascular and ophthalmic.

The concern appears to be that someone with insulin-dependent diabetes
may go into insulin shock or hyperglycemic shock while piloting an
aircraft, which would make it impossible to continue flying the
airplane.

Insulin dependent diabetics can get a medical (3rd class) but there are
lots of hoops.