Recent content by CameraSkunk

As promised, update. Received the 3rd class medical certificate today in the mail, with the special issuance and as expected a long list of conditions that must be met at one year intervals. The list really isn't that long, its just long winded stating that issuance will be re granted as long as...

Based on the letter my application is currently being handled by Medical Field office. Not at OKC. Likelihood that is the difference.

Pretty much. Ah well you don't know what you don't know. Hopefully more people will see this thread before they see an AME and get that info in. I'm personally impressed by the response turn around.

Quick Update, Got a letter Today (Saturday 7/21/18) requesting more information ... sixty day timeline stinks but can't fight that. So at the very least review was made well within 30 days of initial sent information. (Sent 6/28, Scanned in 7/16, Request for more info received 7/21)

I'll post timeframe once I get my'n. So far it took three weeks from date mailed out to today and the operator I spoke to said they had just scanned the documents in today.

Just for anyone still monitoring or later looks this up. I just called my FAA Regional Flight Surgeon (couldn't get through to home office ... "we are experiencing higher then normal call volume and can't help you right now. Please call back later".) They said they had just scanned my...

Oh I 100% agree. That and I do honestly believe the regs are there for good reasons. Regretfully many it seems are put in place because something happened and the solution put in place is to prevent another tragic accident. Waiting on an "Good To Go" is frustrating ... that's all.

I think i should have clarified, sorry for the delay in response btw. I did do some more research and in very small print (government and legal favorites) I found what pertains to me. I should have stated this was my first time getting a medical. Because of this the FAA does require the first...

What can you do ... the AME I went to is an older fellow recommended actually by my PCP as his son went to him. Down to earth and laid back, his cost was at par with what I've been told to expect. Downside, not technologically incline and at this stage in his career(retired) no interest in...

Thanks, I'm getting the feeling that "different day, different way" is the way of the FAA. Just like in the Fire Services ... ah well. Nothing to do but wait I guess. On with the training either way. I've got 2 hours on the yoke and I'm hooked.

I know this was out there for a bit but I have a question. I just visited an AME and declared that I am being treated for OSA (two years and honestly glad to have it, though would rather loose the weight). I wanted everything to be on the strait and narrow, nothing to come back around later. He...