"Paul Baechler" wrote in message
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"Beav" wrote:

And then there's T1 diabetes:-) All the will in the world makes no diff.

It's now possible to get an FAA Class 3 medical with T1 diabetes. It's
not easy, and probably not cheap, but it has been done.

Over here in the UK Paul, there's a new "license" based on less than perfect
health, but even with the relativcely relaxed rules, getting a license is
still next to impossible if you're a T1. It's because insulin is a little
less predictable in it's effect than most would ever think about, and with
the best will in the world, it's still possible to "clock-off" with little
or no warning. There ARE ways around this, but it requires the person to run
higher than desired blood sugar levels and that in itself leads to all sorts
of complications later in life, so it's a choice thing. Do they run high
sugar levels and never come close to "clocking-off" and "maybe" get a
ticket, or do they run near normal sugar levels and take more care to ensure
they don't "clock off", but forget a flying life?

The CAA seem to think it's best if they forget flying for a living or even
for recreational purposes, so they make it BLOODY hard to get the ticket.

Beav