Blood Pressure/Medical (longish)

Tina writes:

In spite of the Mx pontifications, in the United States the medically
accepted threshold for hypertenison is 140/90. Those interested can
verify this with their own research.

I've done so. The threshold varies depending on whom you ask.

In the United States the trigger point for FAA concern for medical
disqualification is 155 over something. Those interested can verify
this with their own reseach as well.

155/95

It's not a "trigger point," though, just a figure suggested in the
documentation. The AME makes the final determination.

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Tina writes:

In spite of the Mx pontifications, in the United States the medically
accepted threshold for hypertenison is 140/90. Those interested can
verify this with their own research.

I've done so. The threshold varies depending on whom you ask.

In the United States the trigger point for FAA concern for medical
disqualification is 155 over something. Those interested can verify
this with their own reseach as well.

155/95

It's not a "trigger point," though, just a figure suggested in the
documentation. The AME makes the final determination.




Not that any of that matters in your case since you couldn't get a medical
anyway.


Bertie

Readers concerned about this may wish to read the FAA's documentation
on the matter of hypertension.

http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certific...sion/index.cfm