Bad medical examiner postcript

It is scary that a guy with a heart attack is able to use his political
connections to get back at the controls of a 400-passenger airline,
while a student pilot is prevented from taking his checkride in a
Cessna 152 because he had ADD 30 years ago.




Milehiguy wrote:
Someone from the senator's office called someone at the FAA and told
them that this was a rediculous hang up.

It is scary that a guy with a heart attack is able to use his political
connections to get back at the controls of a 400-passenger airline,
while a student pilot is prevented from taking his checkride in a
Cessna 152 because he had ADD 30 years ago.

Did the student pilot call his senator?

Jose
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You can choose whom to befriend, but you cannot choose whom to love.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

Actually, in another cruel twist of fate, since I live in our nation's
capitol, Washington, D.C., I don't actually have a senator.

Another reason, in addition to the Washington DC metropolitan ADIZ, why
this is a tough home base from which to fly.

Actually, in another cruel twist of fate, since I live in our nation's
capitol, Washington, D.C., I don't actually have a senator.

Then write the president. Sure, he won't answer personally, but white
house staff may be able to do something. Else write a neighboring senator.

Jose
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You can choose whom to befriend, but you cannot choose whom to love.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

Congressman?

Robert M. Gary wrote:
Congressman?

A powerless one. DC gets a non-voting observer in congress.
Essentially she can stand up and make speeches and otherwise
participate in hearings but otherwise is powerless.

Not only is DC taxed without real representation, they also
have to deal with incessent federal tinkering in their local
affairs that would be unconstitutional if they were a state.

And DC residents lost their Second Amendment rights and the
right to lawful self-defense about 30 years ago.


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"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
m...
| Robert M. Gary wrote:
| Congressman?
|
| A powerless one. DC gets a non-voting observer in
congress.
| Essentially she can stand up and make speeches and
otherwise
| participate in hearings but otherwise is powerless.
|
| Not only is DC taxed without real representation, they
also
| have to deal with incessent federal tinkering in their
local
| affairs that would be unconstitutional if they were a
state.

All:

Got some good news when I spoke to the FAA today. Based apparently on
the letter from my primary physician that the ADD diagnosis did not
exist in 1965, and noting my educational, professional, and flight
training history, the FAA has reinstated my medical. They said they'd
send out the certificate this week or next, given the holiday.

I'm still upset at the AME, who pulled the trigger on this based on
almost zero facts and did not offer any guidance in getting a
determination of whether I was really qualified to fly. However, I
have to hand it to the FAA for making a relatively quick determination
based on the additional information -- I think they deserve credit for
that.

Thanks, everyone, for the supportive comments.

Wiz

Wiz,
I have copied your email as a worthy entrant into my web site's 'Medicals
from Hell'
Next time I re-publish in it goes to join mine and many others of dubious
fame.
Gene Whitt

("Andrew Sarangan" wrote)
It is scary that a guy with a heart attack is able to use his political
connections to get back at the controls of a 400-passenger airline, while
a student pilot is prevented from taking his checkride in a Cessna 152
because he had ADD 30 years ago.


Many of us had ADD 30, 40, 50 years ago. Back then they had a different name
for it. We were called ...boys.


Montblack
Stop fidgeting
Pay attention
Stop staring out the window
Stop poking her with your pencil
Pay attention
Stop tapping on your desk
Stop talking in line
Pay attention
Stop rolling your pencil on your desktop
Stop squirming in your chair
Stop counting ceiling tiles during music class
(...more after lunch)