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![]() "Paul Baechler" wrote in message news ![]() In article , "Beav" wrote: 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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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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On 02 Jul 2003 03:29:44 GMT, (Stephen Austin) wrote:
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 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. TM -- Toadmonkey: "Now now. Brain popping and world crashing may be hazardous to ones perception of reality. Very dangerous business that can lead to madness or something worse for some, truth." Please remove all bits of spam from addy before replying.... -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
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(toadmonkey) wrote: 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. -- Paul Baechler |
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