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Old June 30th 03, 10:49 PM
Beav
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"Paul Baechler" wrote in message
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And then there's T1 diabetes:-) All the will in the world makes no diff.


It's now possible to get an FAA Class 3 medical with T1 diabetes. It's
not easy, and probably not cheap, but it has been done.


Over here in the UK Paul, there's a new "license" based on less than perfect
health, but even with the relativcely relaxed rules, getting a license is
still next to impossible if you're a T1. It's because insulin is a little
less predictable in it's effect than most would ever think about, and with
the best will in the world, it's still possible to "clock-off" with little
or no warning. There ARE ways around this, but it requires the person to run
higher than desired blood sugar levels and that in itself leads to all sorts
of complications later in life, so it's a choice thing. Do they run high
sugar levels and never come close to "clocking-off" and "maybe" get a
ticket, or do they run near normal sugar levels and take more care to ensure
they don't "clock off", but forget a flying life?

The CAA seem to think it's best if they forget flying for a living or even
for recreational purposes, so they make it BLOODY hard to get the ticket.

Beav


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Old July 1st 03, 08:26 PM
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On 27 Jun 2003 06:36:44 GMT, (Stephen Austin) wrote:

Find a flight school, get a medical certificate, and start flying, is how
you do it. Many thousands is how much it costs. If you can get a medical
certificate, you likely can get a commercial license if you want. I've
flown with a check pilot with one leg, & we currently have a commercial
pilot with one leg.


From what I've seen if a person can demonstrate the ability to properly control
the aircraft they stand a good chance of getting any physical deformities
waived. I know an airplane flight instructor who, if I'm not mistaken, is one
of the last thalidomide babies. Regardless of cause he has no hands and no
feet. He controls the airplane by using rubber bands around the yoke and his
flippers and is fitted with prosthetic legs (I knew him for a while before I
ever realized he had the prosthesis on his legs). He's quite successful as an
instructor. It might not be easy, just depends on how determined you are.
Where there's a will there's a way.

Stephen Austin
Austin Ag Aviation
Charleston, Missouri

Stephen, my disability is not physical. It's called TBI.
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Old July 2nd 03, 04:29 AM
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Stephen, my disability is not physical. It's called TBI.


Are you prone to seizure? I'd imagine that dilantin and/or phenobarb could
slow the reactions at times.


Stephen Austin
Austin Ag Aviation
Charleston, Missouri
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Old July 3rd 03, 05:29 AM
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No. I'm not on any drugs and I do not have seizures.

All in all, I have been recovering from it for 18 years now. I have a
driver's
license and have had it for about 16 years and I have no tickets (for moving
violations, anyhow) for over ten years and no at-fault accidents in the entire
16 years. That probrobly doesn't mean much to most, but when it's involving
TBI
recipients, I think it is.


There's a consulting group called Virtual Flight Surgeons
http://www.aviationmedicine.com/, which has a good reputation. They
are expensive, but offer a free telephone consultation, which would at
least give you an idea of how much difficulty may be involved. There's
another consulting group at
http://www.leftseat.com/ which I think also
offers a free initial consultation. There's also AOPA if you're a
member; the membership would be worth it for the assistance they can
offer on the medical. You could also call the FAA (maybe your Regional
Flight Surgeon) to try to get an idea of what's involved. Ultimately,
however, the only way to determine if you can be certified is to go to
an Aviation Medical Examiner and take the exam. Try to pick an AME who's
willing to make the effort to get you certified, some of them aren't
enthusiastic about following up on deferred medicals. Call first,
explain your situation and ask what records and documentation you should
bring with you; if he's not interested or doesn't know (or isn't willing
to put forth the effort to find out) look for anther AME.

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Paul Baechler


 




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