Question on the medical...

Medicals have been issued to one eyed pilots and folks who have lost both legs.

As advised, talk to the AOPA. They are great help...

"Richard" wrote in message ...
Hello everyone,

Long-time lurker first time poster...licensed skydiver. I'm interested in becoming a pilot (age 47) but given that my
best corrected vision in my left eye is 20/40 and usually 20/50 (with hard contacts) as a result of keratoconus. I'm
anticipating the need for a corneal transplant therefore to get the left eye to acceptable params. Has anyone here
had or know of anyone who has had such surgery and become/maintained flight status?

TIA

Richard

"ET" wrote in message
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"Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com wrote in
news:vF1Wf.5388$Od7.369@trnddc06:

WAIT A MINUTE!!!

One purpose of the SP class is to cut down the cost of flying by not
requiring you to pay some doctor to sign a form -- not give an
unqualified person a way to thwart safety. If you have a condidtion
that would prevent you from passing a third class medical then you
should NOT be flying.

The SP stuff explicitly says if you have a disqualifying medical
condition then you are to ground yourself. The rules do not say:
"Except for...... yadda, yadda."




ah, no....;

y'wanna show me a reference for that? The sport pilot regs specifically
EXCLUDE the section of the regs that list the disqualifying
conditions...

An insulin dependent diabetic can never get a PPL (afaik). but can
certainly fly as a sport pilot.


Sec. 61.53

Prohibition on operations during medical deficiency.

(a) Operations that require a medical certificate. Except as provided for in
paragraph (b) of this section, a person who holds a current medical
certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter shall not act as pilot in
command, or in any other capacity as a required pilot flight crewmember,
while that person:
(1) Knows or has reason to know of any medical condition that would make the
person unable to meet the requirements for the medical certificate necessary
for the pilot operation; or
(2) Is taking medication or receiving other treatment for a medical
condition that results in the person being unable to meet the requirements
for the medical certificate necessary for the pilot operation.
(b) Operations that do not require a medical certificate. For operations
provided for in Sec. 61.23(b) of this part, a person shall not act as pilot
in command, or in any other capacity as a required pilot flight crewmember,
while that person knows or has reason to know of any medical condition that
would make the person unable to operate the aircraft in a safe manner.

"Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com wrote in
news:B8cWf.5472$Od7.1271@trnddc06:


"ET" wrote in message
...
"Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com wrote in
news:vF1Wf.5388$Od7.369@trnddc06:

WAIT A MINUTE!!!

One purpose of the SP class is to cut down the cost of flying by not
requiring you to pay some doctor to sign a form -- not give an
unqualified person a way to thwart safety. If you have a condidtion
that would prevent you from passing a third class medical then you
should NOT be flying.

The SP stuff explicitly says if you have a disqualifying medical
condition then you are to ground yourself. The rules do not say:
"Except for...... yadda, yadda."




ah, no....;

y'wanna show me a reference for that? The sport pilot regs
specifically EXCLUDE the section of the regs that list the
disqualifying conditions...

An insulin dependent diabetic can never get a PPL (afaik). but can
certainly fly as a sport pilot.


Sec. 61.53

Prohibition on operations during medical deficiency.

(a) Operations that require a medical certificate. Except as provided
for in paragraph (b) of this section, a person who holds a current
medical certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter shall not act
as pilot in command, or in any other capacity as a required pilot
flight crewmember, while that person:

(1) Knows or has reason to know of any medical condition that would
make the person unable to meet the requirements for the medical
certificate necessary for the pilot operation; or

(2) Is taking medication or receiving other treatment for a medical
condition that results in the person being unable to meet the
requirements for the medical certificate necessary for the pilot
operation.

(b) Operations that do not require a medical certificate.
For operations provided for in Sec. 61.23(b) of this part, a person
shall not act as pilot in command, or in any other capacity as a
required pilot flight crewmember, while that person knows or has
reason to know of any medical condition that would make the person
unable to operate the aircraft in a safe manner.




There ya go, you made my point.... (a) 1&2 are for PPL & above. (b) is
for sport pilot, or gliders, or ballons. You decide before each flight
if you are able to operate you aircraft in a safe manner.




--
-- ET :-)

"A common mistake people make when trying to design something
completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
fools."---- Douglas Adams

I wonder if this is a new business idea in the making, ie physicians
who provide an FAA-like physical exam and tell you whether you will
qualify before you go to an FAA medical examiner.

I think there would be some liability issues there.

Jose
--
Nothing takes longer than a shortcut.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

..Blueskies. wrote:
Medicals have been issued to one eyed pilots and folks who have lost both legs.

As advised, talk to the AOPA. They are great help...

"Richard" wrote in message ...
Hello everyone,

Long-time lurker first time poster...licensed skydiver. I'm interested in becoming a pilot (age 47) but given that my
best corrected vision in my left eye is 20/40 and usually 20/50 (with hard contacts) as a result of keratoconus. I'm
anticipating the need for a corneal transplant therefore to get the left eye to acceptable params. Has anyone here
had or know of anyone who has had such surgery and become/maintained flight status?

TIA

Richard



Gentlemen I thank you all for your responses and advice. At this point
I'm simply researching to see what will be required to obtain my ticket-
I've always wanted to fly and have a few times from the right seat but
usually I never land in the bird. ;-) Now that I'm getting older and
increasing my income I'd like to have an opportunity to go for the
dream...and see Big Bend National Park from the air at sunset and land
LaJajitas for dinner.

"Jose" wrote in message
m...
I think there would be some liability issues there.

http://www.geocities.com/grumman581/...m-solution.htm

"Grumman-581" wrote in
:

"Jose" wrote in message
m...
I think there would be some liability issues there.

http://www.geocities.com/grumman581/...m-solution.htm





Now that's the best idea I've heard this year! (tonge firmly in cheek....
I think)

--
-- ET :-)

"A common mistake people make when trying to design something
completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
fools."---- Douglas Adams

"ET" wrote in message
...
[...]
An insulin dependent diabetic can never get a PPL (afaik). but can
certainly fly as a sport pilot.

You're correct about the core point here, but I do want to point out that
insulin-dependent diabetics now have a certification path for obtaining a
medical. Being insulin-dependent is no longer an "auto-disqualify"
condition.

Pete

"Peter Duniho" wrote in
:

"ET" wrote in message
...
[...]
An insulin dependent diabetic can never get a PPL (afaik). but can
certainly fly as a sport pilot.

You're correct about the core point here, but I do want to point out
that insulin-dependent diabetics now have a certification path for
obtaining a medical. Being insulin-dependent is no longer an
"auto-disqualify" condition.

Pete




Ah, good news that I had not heard about.. thanks for sharing


--
-- ET :-)

"A common mistake people make when trying to design something
completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
fools."---- Douglas Adams

"ET" wrote in message
...
Now that's the best idea I've heard this year! (tonge firmly in cheek....
I think)

No, I'm serious... If you don't believe it will work, let's just give it a
try and find out...