X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:01:35 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.121] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5126041 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:01:48 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.121; envelope-from=super_chipmunk@roadrunner.com X-Original-Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=4MSDN839FDsgJpwQlr+eLEnlTy8eaQTddc4+Fk+GTfI= c=1 sm=0 a=QoIdMFAzPi4A:10 a=zTVDa7HKqxcA:10 a=mFdqhm2EDoxxIVWwyI9j0w==:17 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=3oc9M9_CAAAA:8 a=CjxXgO3LAAAA:8 a=oCcaPWc0AAAA:8 a=gSrR-F9fZxa8X1d_rkcA:9 a=wUMyfnYa0hRYR-23k0MA:7 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=U8Ie8EnqySEA:10 a=rC2wZJ5BpNYA:10 a=FODuHv-c7QpX_eZP:21 a=ZtIScA1hni8Se4LD:21 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=yMhMjlubAAAA:8 a=biznXsr5AAAA:8 a=DqsZCxVF_0yZ_GzpZ64A:9 a=0LwVQU2rqB_nT351mrYA:7 a=gKO2Hq4RSVkA:10 a=hTZeC7Yk6K0A:10 a=amP8cGQ10gkA:10 a=SmfpG7e10bPJ0MMW:21 a=LOjeHbKpIjc0NqHl:21 a=mFdqhm2EDoxxIVWwyI9j0w==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 69.205.15.144 Received: from [69.205.15.144] ([69.205.15.144:51558] helo=WilliamHP) by cdptpa-oedge03.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 53/72-28959-A97627E4; Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:01:14 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <56D399D0FE0E4008BF3930D9FC670A81@WilliamHP> From: "Bill Wade" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Is there a doctor in the house? X-Original-Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:01:08 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0075_01CC73C9.105B9580" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0075_01CC73C9.105B9580 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have limited expertise because I haven=E2=80=99t had a problem yet, = but friends have had issues and returned to flying: AOPA can provide advice and advocacy concerning medical issues. If = this person isn=E2=80=99t a member they could join and access the = Medical section of the website. There=E2=80=99s a lot of info on = specific issues, choosing AME=E2=80=99s, etc. Possibilities include a SODA (Statement Of Demonstrated Ability) or an = AASI (AME Assisted Special Issuance). For details, check the AOPA = website. Best of luck- Bill Wade From: John Barrett=20 Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 4:28 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Subject: [LML] Re: Is there a doctor in the house? True if the playing field is level. There are AME=E2=80=99s and there = are AME=E2=80=99s and too many of them view their job as a mandate to be = sure the letter of the FAA laws are aggressively followed to the extent = that they forget their real job is to keep the public safe and help = pilots who are in good enough health to continue flying. =20 Don=E2=80=99t give up looking for a good AND SENSIBLE AME until you are = in a health situation where your most trusted and gifted GP tells you = you are a time bomb with a short fuse while driving a car at high = altitude. You are just as dangerous in that scenario as you would be in = most airplanes with regard to health issues. =20 My two cents. =20 John Barrett =20 From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Sky2high@aol.com Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 6:12 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Is there a doctor in the house? =20 If he can't get a Class III he, shouldn't be flying as a PIC. His = family would be better off if one of them got a pilot's license. =20 Grayhawk =20 In a message dated 9/14/2011 8:54:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time, = hap1995@yahoo.com writes: I have a friend who wants to get back into flying, but has a possible = medical issue that might keep him from passing a Class III. Is there an = AME on the list that is willing to chat with me off list about his = condition and if it is worth him trying for the medical? He wants to = get back into airplanes that he can travel in to far destinations with = his family, so LSA isn't really his first choice. =20 -Postal HAP1995@yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3897 - Release Date: 09/14/11 ------=_NextPart_000_0075_01CC73C9.105B9580 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have limited expertise because I haven=E2=80=99t had a problem = yet, but friends=20 have had issues and returned to flying:
 
  AOPA can provide advice and advocacy concerning medical = issues. If=20 this person isn=E2=80=99t a member they could join and access the = Medical section of the=20 website. There=E2=80=99s a lot of info on specific issues, choosing = AME=E2=80=99s, etc.
 
  Possibilities include a SODA (Statement Of Demonstrated = Ability) or=20 an AASI (AME Assisted Special Issuance). For details, check the AOPA=20 website.
 
Best of luck-  Bill Wade
 
 
From:=20 John=20 Barrett
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 4:28 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: Is there a doctor in the = house?
 

True=20 if the playing field is level.  There are AME=E2=80=99s and there = are AME=E2=80=99s and too=20 many of them view their job as a mandate to be sure the letter of the = FAA laws=20 are aggressively followed to the extent that they forget their real job = is to=20 keep the public safe and help pilots who are in good enough health to = continue=20 flying.

 

Don=E2=80=99t=20 give up looking for a good AND SENSIBLE AME until you are in a health = situation=20 where your most trusted and gifted GP tells you you are a time bomb with = a short=20 fuse while driving a car at high altitude.  You are just as = dangerous in=20 that scenario as you would be in most airplanes with regard to health=20 issues.

 

My=20 two cents.

 

John=20 Barrett

 

From: Lancair = Mailing=20 List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of=20 Sky2high@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 6:12=20 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Is = there a=20 doctor in the house?

 

If he=20 can't get a Class III he, shouldn't be flying as a PIC.  His family = would=20 be better off if one of them got a pilot's = license.

 

Grayhawk

 

In a=20 message dated 9/14/2011 8:54:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time, = hap1995@yahoo.com=20 writes:

I have a = friend who=20 wants to get back into flying, but has a possible medical issue that = might=20 keep him from passing a Class III.  Is there an AME on the list = that is=20 willing to chat with me off list about his condition and if it is = worth him=20 trying for the medical?  He wants to get back into airplanes that = he can=20 travel in to far destinations with his family, so LSA isn't really his = first=20 choice.

 

-Postal

HAP1995@yahoo.com=

No=20 virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 10.0.1392 / = Virus=20 Database: 1520/3897 - Release Date:=20 09/14/11

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