Keep it up

"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
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On Mon, 9 Oct 2006 17:15:57 -0400, "birdog" wrote:

I'm an 80 year old who has long since lost his medical. I started flying
in
1944, and would love to hear tales from some old fabric and tailwheel
pilots.

I've posted a bunch to various newsgroups, most are archived at:

http://www.bowersflybaby.com/stories/index.html#aloft

Ron Wanttaja

Thanks. I checked it out, sampled it and added to my favorites. I'll
probably end up reading all of them eventually.

That is not an absolute grounding under current FAA rules,
join the AOPA and check their medical advice pages.
In the members section
http://www.aopa.org/members/pic/medi...ion/endocrine/




"birdog" wrote in message
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| "Montblack" wrote in
message
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| ("birdog" wrote)
| I'm an 80 year old who has long since lost his medical.
I started flying
| in 1944, and would love to hear tales from some old
fabric and tailwheel
| pilots. Age can take you out of the air, but flying
stays in your blood.
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| Lost your medical?
|
| Did you fail to pass on your last visit with the
Aviation Medical Examiner
| (AME)?
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| Or, did you simply let your medical expire?
|
| Diabetes.
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|

("birdog" wrote)
Or, did you simply let your medical expire?

Diabetes.


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.

http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/regulat....html#aircraft
1,320 lbs .................... Maximum gross takeoff weight
51 mph (41 knots) ... Maximum stall speed
138 mph (120 knots) ... Maximum speed in level flight with maximum
continuous power (Vh)

Two-place maximum (pilot and one passenger)
Single non-turbine engine
Fixed or ground adjustable propeller
Fixed landing gear
Day VFR (night signoff available)

http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/regulat..._aircraft.html
Piper Cub
Ercoupe
Taylorcraft
Luscombe
Aeronca
Interstate


Montblack

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.

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Montblack wrote:
("birdog" wrote)
Or, did you simply let your medical expire?

Diabetes.


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.

It's also worth pointing that that the FAA is allowing third class
medicals with diabetes in certain situations.

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.