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From: m miriani <lancair33@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [LML] Class 1, do you need it?
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Your AME should be able to pick up the phone and contact aeromedical in okl=
ahoma =0Acity=A0with the information you have provided and get verbal autho=
rization for =0Ayour medical unless there is some other informatiion not pr=
ovided in this =0Ahistory. You do not need AOPA for this. =0A=0A=0APS=A0 If=
 you were my patient I would have you obtain the same tests to evaluate =0A=
your PVC's because of your age, the fact that it is new onset, and that you=
 =0Amight have underlying coronary artery disease causing them. Be thankful=
 that =0Ayour tests ruled this out.=A0 Your lesson is not that you didnt ne=
ed a class one =0A(which you obviously did not=A0need)=0A=0AMatt Miriani=0A=
AME=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: paul miller <pau=
l@tbm700.com>=0ATo: lml@lancaironline.net=0ASent: Sun, December 19, 2010 6:=
09:33 PM=0ASubject: [LML] Class 1, do you need it?=0A=0AI learned a lesson.=
=A0 I've always had Class 1 medicals since I was a teen, just =0Abecause.=
=A0 I never thought about it.=A0 =A0 I'm 55 now.=A0 When I turned 50 I had =
EKG =0Atracings as part of Class 1 and never had a problem.=A0 This past Ma=
y I had 2 PVCs =0Ashow up on the chart (premature ventricular contractions)=
 which by themselves is =0Anot necessarily a problem.=A0 I was told by the =
AME that FAA allows 3 per minute =0Aand the chart was submitted.=A0 You kno=
w the result.=A0 It is now Dec-2010, 7 months =0Alater and I still can't fl=
y.=A0 The FAA requested an intensive 2-day nuclear trace =0Awith CT scannin=
g, treadmill and EKG tracings and eventually I had the medical =0Apulled in=
 July pending these test results.=A0 Back in Canada this summer I was =0Aab=
le to get the tests done for free in August (no political statement being m=
ade =0Ahere) under our provincial health care plan.=A0 It took a month befo=
re I realized =0Athe data was not sent to the FAA by my local doc so I had =
to go back and request =0Acopies of DVDs of imaging, photocopies of all EKG=
s and submit them to Oklahoma =0ACity myself.=A0 Through the months of Sept=
ember, October and November the data sat =0Ain transit and then at FAA pend=
ing "security clearance", inbox processing, =0Aevaluation and finally (afte=
r calling every day) I received another letter =0ADec-13 requesting an Echo=
cardiagram for further information.=A0 I did that this =0Aweek up in Jax fo=
r $220 cash.=A0 In both clinics there was no problem identified.=A0 =0AThe =
FAA continues to tell me that my medical is not denied but it will not yet =
=0Areissue the certificate.=A0 Requesting a 3rd class at this point will no=
t work =0Aeither.=A0 AOPA is assisting.=A0 My lesson is that if you don't n=
eed a class 1, then =0Adon't bother.=A0 When I told my friends they laughed=
 when they found I had applied =0Afor a Class 1.=A0 AOPA said it was an inv=
itation for trouble as well.=A0 Why am I =0Athe last to know this stuff? Ma=
ybe this will help someone in the future.=0A=0APaul M=0ALegacy=0A=0A=0A--=
=0AFor archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.h=
tml=0A=0A=0A=0A      
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ad><body><div style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;=
font-size:12pt"><DIV>Your AME should be able to pick up the phone and conta=
ct aeromedical in oklahoma city&nbsp;with the information you have provided=
 and get verbal authorization for your medical unless there is some other i=
nformatiion not provided in this history. You do not need AOPA for this. </=
DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>PS&nbsp; If you were my patient I would hav=
e you obtain the same tests to evaluate your PVC's because of your age, the=
 fact that it is new onset, and that you might have underlying coronary art=
ery disease causing them. Be thankful that your tests ruled this out.&nbsp;=
 Your lesson is not that you didnt need a class one (which you obviously di=
d not&nbsp;need)</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>Matt Miriani</DIV>=0A<DIV=
>AME<BR></DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roma=
n, new york, times, serif"><BR>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>=0A<HR SIZE=
=3D1>=0A<B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> paul miller &=
lt;paul@tbm700.com&gt;<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></=
B> lml@lancaironline.net<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPA=
N></B> Sun, December 19, 2010 6:09:33 PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [LML] Class 1, do you need it?<BR></FONT><BR>I le=
arned a lesson.&nbsp; I've always had Class 1 medicals since I was a teen, =
just because.&nbsp; I never thought about it.&nbsp; &nbsp; I'm 55 now.&nbsp=
; When I turned 50 I had EKG tracings as part of Class 1 and never had a pr=
oblem.&nbsp; This past May I had 2 PVCs show up on the chart (premature ven=
tricular contractions) which by themselves is not necessarily a problem.&nb=
sp; I was told by the AME that FAA allows 3 per minute and the chart was su=
bmitted.&nbsp; You know the result.&nbsp; It is now Dec-2010, 7 months late=
r and I still can't fly.&nbsp; The FAA requested an intensive 2-day nuclear=
 trace
 with CT scanning, treadmill and EKG tracings and eventually I had the medi=
cal pulled in July pending these test results.&nbsp; Back in Canada this su=
mmer I was able to get the tests done for free in August (no political stat=
ement being made here) under our provincial health care plan.&nbsp; It took=
 a month before I realized the data was not sent to the FAA by my local doc=
 so I had to go back and request copies of DVDs of imaging, photocopies of =
all EKGs and submit them to Oklahoma City myself.&nbsp; Through the months =
of September, October and November the data sat in transit and then at FAA =
pending "security clearance", inbox processing, evaluation and finally (aft=
er calling every day) I received another letter Dec-13 requesting an Echoca=
rdiagram for further information.&nbsp; I did that this week up in Jax for =
$220 cash.&nbsp; In both clinics there was no problem identified.&nbsp; The=
 FAA continues to tell me that my medical is not denied but it will
 not yet reissue the certificate.&nbsp; Requesting a 3rd class at this poin=
t will not work either.&nbsp; AOPA is assisting.&nbsp; My lesson is that if=
 you don't need a class 1, then don't bother.&nbsp; When I told my friends =
they laughed when they found I had applied for a Class 1.&nbsp; AOPA said i=
t was an invitation for trouble as well.&nbsp; Why am I the last to know th=
is stuff? Maybe this will help someone in the future.<BR><BR>Paul M<BR>Lega=
cy<BR><BR><BR>--<BR>For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81=
/lists/lml/List.html<BR></DIV></DIV></div><br>=0A=0A      </body></html>
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