Bad medical examiner postcript

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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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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| 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

Based apparently on
the letter from my primary physician [...] the FAA has reinstated my medical.

Great! And I'm always glad to hear stories of how the FAA operates in
our interests rather than against us as a big bureaucracy.

Jose
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"Wiz"
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,

That is awesome! ...sometimes the good guy wins.

But, your experience has shown how broken parts of the system are. You
mentioned the protocol for a battery of tests the FAA wanted performed by a
psychologist or psychiatrist for a diagnosis of ADD which include an IQ
test, Rorschach (inkblot) test and depression screening.

Does the FAA think that ADD is a form of mental retardation? I wonder if
they would be surprised to find out that ADD has no relationship to IQ. It
makes you wonder how they come up with this stuff.


Dallas

On 22 Dec 2005 10:44:24 -0800, "Wiz" wrote:

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.

Congratulations! I'm glad to hear it all worked out in the end.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


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" wrote

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

I've got to wonder if this wasn't a little "payback" for you getting mad
because they messed up with your medical numbers, in the first place. Wrong
in any case, but I have to wonder.
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Jim in NC