"pjbphd" wrote:

I'm taking flight lessons and was hoping to get my private pilot certificate
not too far down the line. Today I went in for my medical and was told by
the examiner I have a couple problems.
[AME would not issue the certificate; remainder snipped]

(Captain Wubba) writes: [recast to bottom-post]

Hi. I recently went through a similar process, but for a medication
that was neither specifically approved nor disapproved for my
particular condition. I was approved, but it took 4 months. Luckily I
still had time remaining on the third-class privileges of my 'old'
medical...I was just waiting on my second class, so I could still fly
and instruct. Here is my advice, for what it is worth.

[good recommendations snipped]

Another thing that you might want to do is to look at the AME
handbook, which can be found online at

http://www.faa.gov/avr/aam/game/vers.../home/home.htm

where you may find the instructions which called for the AME to refuse
to give you a medical certificate...and possibly the instructions to
the AME on how to proceed from there. It is, of course, written for
a medical professional but if you skip over the medical jargon you
can get a good idea of what it's trying to say.

(I've been reading the part on cardiac issues to see what I'm going to
have to do to get back in the air after having angioplasty and a
stent implant...wish me -- and the OP -- luck.)

Joe Morris