FAA Medical and pilots with Sleep Apnea

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"Juan Jimenez" wrote:


Then you have another condition that has nothing to do with sleep apnea. If
you have to go through the special issuance process every year, what you get
when you get a special issuance is a medical certificate, but from the FAA
in OKC. I've never had to tell the FAA anything further about my sleep
apnea, but I have had to tell them about other issues.

Juan

The paperwork I do goes to the RFS office in LA, not to OKC (thank
goodness). But it clearly stated on the letter that my OSA is a
disqualifying condition per FAR xx.xx.

Fortunately, I just have to mail my report into the LA RFS office and
they issue an authorization good for another year on my medical. I don't
have to see the AME every year.

Next time around, I'm going to have to report ocular hypertension being
treated with drops. No sign of glaucoma. Oh the joys of getting older.