John

I was the first diabetic my AME sent through, that was 5 years ago. The key is
regulation of the blood sugar. You will need 1 full year of A1C testing ( 1
every 3 months) all must be below 8.0! You will also need a report from an eye
doctor that you have no diabetic retinopathy (spelling?). You will need a full
EKG report, I assume from your post this has been done. This will be required
every 5 years at minimum.

Good luck, keep in mind that if your medical has expired (not deferred or
revoked) you may want to go Sport know! My understanding is that if the FAA
gets the reports and refuses the medical you can't go Sport either. If yours is
expired and you have a drivers license you can do it know. This comes from
several FAA seminars I've attended.

The thought is that if you know your next medical may be trouble, let it expire,
go sport!

Ron

UltraJohn wrote:

Does anyone have any direct knowledge on the SI for diabetes?
I currently am renewing my SI for an angioplasty and stent from 2 years ago,
I received one, it expired and applied again this time I passed the heart
part fine but my blood glucose was high so now they want a diabetes
evaluation. I'll probably go Sport Pilot if I get through this ok.
What I really need to know is what are the factors that would cause a
rejection of the SI.
Thanks
John

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