X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:48:04 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-pz0-f48.google.com ([209.85.210.48] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTPS id 5126322 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:22:42 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.210.48; envelope-from=billhogarty@gmail.com Received: by pzk6 with SMTP id 6so263731pzk.7 for ; Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:22:06 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.68.6.134 with SMTP id b6mr1731590pba.358.1316139726258; Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:22:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.68.54.69 with HTTP; Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:22:06 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:22:06 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Is there a doctor in the house? From: "William A. Hogarty" X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=bcaec5314943dbc10c04ad05a82f --bcaec5314943dbc10c04ad05a82f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Now might be a good time to mention that my AME, Dr Stephen Nord of Livermore. CA , with one phone call to the FAA, had my Special Medical Certificate extended from one year to a six year Authorization. I think that should qualify him for the "SUPER AME" award. Regards, Bill Hogarty On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 1:28 PM, John Barrett wrote= : > True if the playing field is level. There are AME=92s and there are AME= =92s > 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 the= ir > real job is to keep the public safe and help pilots who are in good enoug= h > health to continue flying.**** > > ** ** > > Don=92t give up looking for a good AND SENSIBLE AME until you are in a he= alth > 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 jus= t > as dangerous in that scenario as you would be in most airplanes with rega= rd > to health issues.**** > > ** ** > > My two cents.**** > > ** ** > > John Barrett**** > > ** ** > > *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?**** > > ** ** > > 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.**** > > **** > > Grayhawk**** > > **** > > 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 L= SA > isn't really his first choice.**** > > **** > > -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**= * > * > --bcaec5314943dbc10c04ad05a82f Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Now might be a good time to mention that my
AME, Dr Stephen Nord of Live= rmore. CA , with one phone call to the FAA, had my Special Medical Certific= ate extended from one year to a six year
Authorization.=A0

I thi= nk that should qualify him for the "SUPER AME" award.

Regards, Bill Hogarty =A0





On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 1:28 PM, John Barrett <<= a href=3D"mailto:jbarrett@carbinge.com">jbarrett@carbinge.com> wrote:

True if the playing field is level.=A0 There are AME=92s and there = are AME=92s 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 f= orget their real job is to keep the public safe and help pilots who are in = good enough health to continue flying.

=A0

Don=92t 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 altit= ude.=A0 You are just as dangerous in that scenario as you would be in most = airplanes with regard to health issues.

=A0

My two cents.

=A0=

John = Barrett

=A0

From:= Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] <= b>On Behalf Of Sk= y2high@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 6:12 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.netSubject: [LML] Re: Is there a doctor in the house?

=A0

If he can't get a= Class III he, shouldn't be flying as a PIC.=A0 His family would be bet= ter off if one of them got a pilot's license.

=A0

Grayhawk

=

=A0

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

I have a friend wh= o wants to get back into flying, but has a possible medical issue that migh= t keep him from passing a Class III.=A0 Is there an AME on the list that is= willing to chat with me off list about his condition and if it is worth hi= m trying for the medical?=A0 He wants to get back into airplanes that he ca= n travel in to far destinations=A0with his family, so LSA isn't really = his first choice.

=A0=

-Postal

No virus found in t= his message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.c= om
Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3897 - Release Date: 09= /14/11


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