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Hey, so it's pretty clear to me at this point that I want Dr. Chien, especially considering the SSRIs. However, between the incredible amount of demand for his services (understandably), the complexity of my case, and that I imagine the guy wants to retire at some point, I am a little worried...

I guess I could have done that myself :D

I will be following this great advice for sure!

Oh yeah I was looking at the P2008. Forgot about that one. I hadn't heard of the P92, I will have to look into the differences between the two. Something like this looks attractive: https://www.controller.com/listing/for-sale/206736723/2012-tecnam-p2008-light-sport-aircraft

If I was in a similar situation as the OP and had the diagnostic code I was prescribed an SSRI for, how could I use that diagnostic code to determine whether the doctor was choosing a "reactive", "recurrent", or "one off" diagnosis? Is there a list someplace?

Yeah, I was reading articles from back in 2016, before basic med, where people thought that the FAA was going to get rid of the 3rd class medical requirement for PPL completely. I personally wouldn't consider the end result "ending the 3rd class medical requirement". So I wonder how overshot...

I meant to follow up with you about this. Are you saying there is a good chance the weight limit will not be increased 2023? The most recent information I could find was this: https://generalaviationnews.com/2021/08/05/major-course-change-for-faa-on-lsa-update/

Is this going to be the case with all LSAs? Or are there any that tolerate winds better that you know of?

Yeah I was looking at those too. What attracted me to the flight design models was that the wing was over the cabin, so I figured the sun would be less invasive... maybe not? Also I was a little worried about vetting the planes since many of them were kits put together.

What list of hazardous attitudes? Or were you being sarcastic? Also, why was this deleted? I am trying to better understand the nuances of what is considered recurrent disease.

Thanks that was a fun rabbit hole to go down. The Bristell looks amazing for sure! When I said money is not a hindrance I meant in the context of acquiring a PPL haha. 100k is probably the most I would want to spend on a plane right now. What do you think about the flight design LSAs? I really...

Yeah, I am starting to realize you guys are right about that. I mean if I can use the hours towards PPL anyway there is no cost? The flight design LSAs are pretty attractive! I am a little worried about wind. I am trying to understand the factors that affect cross winds and turbulence tolerance...

That’s fair. I probably should have chosen my words more carefully.

I am sure you have good intentions, but that's a gross misrepresentation of what I said. I have no intention of doing this on my own. I don't even know what that means in this context. Are you proposing that I can reach out to the FAA myself, be my own HIMS AME, run my own diagnostics, and write...

Yeah, I hear you. I understand that I'm not qualified to come to any settled conclusions on my own, that this stuff is extremely nuanced, and that it would take me many years of education and research to fully understand the complexity and scope of the problem, but that's easier said than done...

What would be the consequences of the FAA regarding my actions (stopping the medication on my own) as a lack of insight and untreated illness? Could that support the argument that the multiple prescriptions (if 90+ days apart) were to treat a "on-off" instead of a "recurrent" condition? Also do...

Thanks, I appreciate that. It was a journey for sure.

A consultation with a senior HIMS AME is definitely in my near future. In the mean time (passed couple of days), I have been scouring the internet reading posts by @bbchien and a few other experts on various forums. I am still collecting everything. But what I gather so far, is that if I was...

We make enough money that we can pretty much do what we want, and this is a worthy cause in my view. Honestly my biggest concern about flying light sport is the potential for significant depreciation of the aircraft when/if the FAA removes the current weight limit in 2023. Who will want these...