Recent content by Chris Charanza

At this point I'm just going to wear the glasses. The eye doctor said that my vision isn't bad and the prescription is very minor. When I took my FAA medical in 2022 I passed the vision exam without glasses but to me it's probably easier just to wear them and not worry about it. I've flown with...

The SI had nothing at all to do with vision, mine was sleep apnea and I didn't have the corrective lens limitation on it so it's odd, again not a big deal but odd.

It's just strange because It wasn't on the first one and I haven't had an exam from my AME since my initial exam. He did send in all the paperwork on my SI renewal but I didn't actually see him and I don't recall ever mentioning anything about glasses when I sent them the stuff needed for my SI...

So my Special Issuance renewal finally went through and I noticed that it now says: MUST USE CORRECTIVE LENS(ES) TO MEET VISION STANDARDS AT ALL REQUIRED DISTANCES. Now this isn't a big deal because I do have glasses although I don't use them for anything other than watching TV and at work on...

Honestly? No I think for me it's just the psychological victory of having it because it was such a pain in the butt to get to begin with and I wanted to maintain it until I was due up for the next visit to the AME and then I was going to let it quietly expire and go Basic Med (stupid reason I know)

Other than the obvious of not being able to fly solo after my special issuance expires (and without Basic Med) are there any sorts of paperwork hoops I'm going to have to jump through to get a new special issuance sent out to me? I had planned on going Basic Med after 2 years and 1 SI renewal...

I got completely lost in the thread and responded to a question that wasn't even directed at me, my apologies on that one but I think the OP is going to be forced into the neuropsychological evaluation. I'm not sure you can really have a trial diagnosis of anything. I think once you are saddled...

I don't recall but I don't think it really matters much. I'm quite certain that it'll be charted because a prescription was written and then the prescription was picked up and taken. I mean there may be a loophole in there somewhere but I wouldn't count on it. My doctor even sent them a letter...

This is almost exactly how I got put on adderall in 2009 although I was on it for a bit longer and I was forced to go through the neuropsychological testing/cogscreen but TBH it's not bad and the report the neuropsychologist wrote was actually quite interesting to read. The hardest part for me...

Yeah I wish it were that simple for me but the conditions of my SI are for both OSA & Anxiety. Oddly enough the stuff for the anxiety is less than for the OSA. Per my letter the only thing an AME can issue on in office is my blood pressure (it was a little high at my last exam but i'm on an...

Quick question for the group. Does anyone have any recent experience on getting their renewal for their SI? My current one expires on the 31st and I have to get my CPAP status recertification sent in and the doctor will not be in the office until Monday of next week. Are they quicker about...

I don't have it in front of me at the moment but I thought it was 30 days. I guess I'm just paranoid that 30 days isn't enough considering how long they tend to take on things but I do suppose this is a pretty black and white thing so maybe it doesn't take as long.

Does anyone know about how far in advance I need to submit my paperwork for my special issuance to be renewed? I have to submit a status letter from my physician stating my anxiety is still well controlled (without any medication) and I need to submit my CPAP data along with the sleep apnea...

I gave them the initial status report with 30 days of data. I guess I'm just going to send them what I have, like I said-I can't give them what doesn't exist.

I initially sent them 30 days of data which got me the SI. Either way I guess they'll get what they get because I can't give them something that doesn't exist. I'm not really worried about it at this point...I just want to be sure they have the data before the SI expires.