Recent content by future_western_pilot

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Probably worth actually contacting one of them directly with the records, I recall a post from Dr. Bruce indicating that OCD in particular depends on the nuances of what type of OCD it is, and perhaps how it was diagnosed. http://www.aeromedicaldoc.com/ https://flightphysical.com/dr-fowler

Totally unsurprising to anyone who pays any attention to how the FAA handles medical issues, but worth noting this line from the article: In one major study, 56 percent of 4,300 pilots surveyed said they engaged in “unauthorized pilot aeromedical behavior.” This could mean that pilots...

Even crazier than the guy who had to provide records on a thirty-year-old routine penile surgery. Sigh. So much of this stuff seems to be luck of the draw... who is your AME, who is your reviewer in OKC?

Have you spoken with your HIMS AME? They may have some suggestions. I have seen some of the docs on this board refer to "cognitive training." On the psychiatric tests, there are "control" questions to make sure you're not lying, some obvious, and some subtle. Sounds like you took the MMPI...

Could be... but there is a reason that the FAA won't certify bipolar disorder. Lack of insight is exactly a symptom of bipolar disorder, so I don't think the OP would be too unexpected for someone with bipolar disorder to post.

I'm not going to get into an in depth argument with you, but I want to point out where you misconstrued what I said. I never said the above. Assess. Require treatment. Don't nanny. And your whole idea of trust is a great testament to why the whole system is broken, since it relies on trust...

Do you really think that if, in the absence of monitoring, one single person out of 500,000 pilots would fail to comply with treatment, setting up a whole system to monitor every single pilot with sleep apnea (statistically more than 100,000 pilots) is worth it? That's insanity and cannot be...

I'm not going to design a whole system for evaluating this from scratch, and don't need to, in order to assess that the FAA's system is broken. There are many model systems around the world, not least of which is the EASA, which provide a system that maintains safety comparably to the FAA...

Depends on the mental health issue. Should a surgeon with untreated major depression and multiple personality disorder be operating? Probably not. Should a surgeon who took SSRIs for a few months after her wife died be operating? Sure.

I've done a bit of research on this, but am by no means an expert. When I looked into it, it appeared that some of the physical standards are a bit more exacting (in particular, FAA limit for blood pressure is 155/90, where DOT is 140/90, though they allow a bit higher than that with some...

For anyone switching to Resmed, fyi it's very easy to get the FAA-required reports. MyAir automatically pulls data from newer machines through cellular once you register. Just click on "History," then hit the "Report" button in the top right corner. Takes 30 seconds and gives you everything...

HIMS psychiatrist, psychologist, or AME?

Is it possibly a typo in your file? Something could have been miscoded. I'd ask your doc, too. If you can't get it fixed, I defer to the docs. From what I've read, I think your only way will be a HIMS psychiatrist saying that the diagnosis was incorrect. $$$. Definitely reach out to an...

https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/how-big-of-an-issue-is-it-if-the-faa-requests-medical-records-that-dont-exist.132134/ ;)