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I've recently read a couple of articles concerning people who have had
cancer and upon completion of treatment been able to obtain a special issuance. Why would a special issuance be required if the person had been successfully treated for cancer and was free of the disease? I don't remember if a cancer question was on the medical application or not. Curious minds want to know. Cheers: Paul N1431A KPLU |
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Tri-Pacer wrote:
I've recently read a couple of articles concerning people who have had cancer and upon completion of treatment been able to obtain a special issuance. Why would a special issuance be required if the person had been successfully treated for cancer and was free of the disease? I don't remember if a cancer question was on the medical application or not. Curious minds want to know. Cheers: Paul N1431A KPLU I don't think there is a specific question. BUT there is an "other illness question" that will catch it and it is asked "Have you ever...". There are lots of things that if you had at one time but now don't will have to go the special issuance route. |
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Tri-Pacer wrote:
I've recently read a couple of articles concerning people who have had cancer and upon completion of treatment been able to obtain a special issuance. Why would a special issuance be required if the person had been successfully treated for cancer and was free of the disease? I don't remember if a cancer question was on the medical application or not. Curious minds want to know. Cheers: Paul N1431A KPLU I hit send before I was ready. It will also so depend on what sort of cancer. A brain tumor is going to be a lot harder to get cleared for than mole gone wrong on your big toe. |
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"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message ... Tri-Pacer wrote: I've recently read a couple of articles concerning people who have had cancer and upon completion of treatment been able to obtain a special issuance. Why would a special issuance be required if the person had been successfully treated for cancer and was free of the disease? I don't remember if a cancer question was on the medical application or not. Curious minds want to know. It will also so depend on what sort of cancer. A brain tumor is going to be a lot harder to get cleared for than mole gone wrong on your big toe. A brain tumor is pretty much exclusive, even if benign. What about two small polyps right near a major nerve in the ear? {SHUDDER} -- Matt Barrow Performance Homes, LLC. Cheyenne, WY |
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They went in under my left breast and around under arm and up by
shoulder blade, 18 Inches. Cut several ribs and collapsed a lung and went in near spine and removed a calcified lymph node (turned out to be benign ) Was flying six weeks after operation with a USAF waver for last half of my service in USAF. After I retired the FAA gave me a waiver and I held my commercial license and CFII SMEL until I got heart trouble and just stopped flying and sold my Turbo Mooney ( I'd do the research to see if what you had is absolutely disqualifying and if not find out what they will need to approve a waiver. If not a no no go for it ) Even if a no no, perservence has made them change their mind in past cases and set new criteria. Big John ************************************************** ************************8 On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:22:13 -0700, "Tri-Pacer" wrote: I've recently read a couple of articles concerning people who have had cancer and upon completion of treatment been able to obtain a special issuance. Why would a special issuance be required if the person had been successfully treated for cancer and was free of the disease? I don't remember if a cancer question was on the medical application or not. Curious minds want to know. Cheers: Paul N1431A KPLU |
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That's something I never could understand. I was treated for thyroid
cancer (surgery & radiation) in 1996. I've been cancer free ever since. Yet when I went in for my student pilot medical last year, the cancer seemed to be an issue. I don't understand why, as I have not had cancer for 10 years. Why would not having cancer be an issue? Are they afraid I'm going to have an attack of cancer while flying and be incapacitated? Just one of those FAA mysteries I suppose. Debbie Tri-Pacer wrote: I've recently read a couple of articles concerning people who have had cancer and upon completion of treatment been able to obtain a special issuance. Why would a special issuance be required if the person had been successfully treated for cancer and was free of the disease? I don't remember if a cancer question was on the medical application or not. |
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~D~ wrote in
: That's something I never could understand. I was treated for thyroid cancer (surgery & radiation) in 1996. I've been cancer free ever since. Yet when I went in for my student pilot medical last year, the cancer seemed to be an issue. I don't understand why, as I have not had cancer for 10 years. Why would not having cancer be an issue? Are they afraid I'm going to have an attack of cancer while flying and be incapacitated? Just one of those FAA mysteries I suppose. Debbie I don't know much about it at all, but I know an airline pilot I know didn;'t even have his ticket pulled while he was undergoing chemo and so weak he couldn't even drive, never mind fly an A320. The feds knew, too and it was serious enough that he died from it eventually so what's thde deal with that? Seems like they make it up as they go along sometimes. Bertie |
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~D~ wrote in
: That's something I never could understand. I was treated for thyroid cancer (surgery & radiation) in 1996. I've been cancer free ever since. Yet when I went in for my student pilot medical last year, the cancer seemed to be an issue. I don't understand why, as I have not had cancer for 10 years. Why would not having cancer be an issue? Are they afraid I'm going to have an attack of cancer while flying and be incapacitated? Just one of those FAA mysteries I suppose. Debbie So maybe it ISN'T just me!!! I had cancer about 12 years ago. Surgery and a year of chemo... no problems since. Technically, I never even lost my medical - since I had a brand new medical not long before the cancer was detected, and I self- grounded as necessary during the treatment. Afterwards, I sent them 14 pounds of documentation (yes, I paid for the shipping, that's what it came to) at their request, and that was that. No special issuance, just a normal third class medical. About three weeks ago I suddenly got a letter from the FAA (remember, I've had a medical continually during the intervening 12 years) saying that because I have cancer they are reviewing my right to continue flying. I have 30 days to respond or emergency revocation. yada yada yada. So I sent them a letter from my oncologist saying that I was still alive, etc. Haven't heard anything since. We'll see... ----------------------------------------------- James M. Knox TriSoft ph 512-385-0316 1300 Koenig Lane West fax 512-371-5716 Suite 200 Austin, Tx 78756 ----------------------------------------------- |
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It will also so depend on what sort of cancer. A brain tumor is going to
be a lot harder to get cleared for than mole gone wrong on your big toe. A brain tumor is pretty much exclusive, even if benign. Not necessarily. See http://www.brainsflight.com |
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