24 months grounded

[gkainz]

double posting this here and in Medical ( https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/hypothetically-speaking-si-type-event-while-on-basic-med.128305/ ) ... today I resigned from my flying club and begin a 24 month grounding, with hopes of re-evaluating my medical situation in 24 months or so.

Fortunately, my flying club has a deferred resignation, which will hold my flying credits on account for me, in the event I believe I am able to, and choose to fight the fight to re-instate my medical again (assuming I have no other issues during the next 24 months). If it looks like I have a chance at re-applying for a med again, I can then apply for membership with the club, and come back in with sort of "head of the line privileges" against other applicants.

Guess I need to pull the batteries from the Lightspeeds...

 

[FormerHangie]

Good luck Greg. Your health is everything, hope this was a "one and done" kind of thing.

 

[steingar]

Sorry to hear Greg. I hope you make a full recovery. I also hope that when you start flying again in two years you take a CFI along for the first trip, so you don't ball the thing up.

 

[4CornerFlyer]

Without knowing the details of your medical situation, are you able to fly with an instructor or at least another pilot occasionally to keep some degree of proficiency?
Jon

 

[gkainz]

My friends in our (now their) flying club have offered shared rides in the future, and one of the CFIIs there is a close friend, so I hope to take them up on their offers to stay in the air. If and when I choose to pursue reinstatement of my medical, and good Lord willing, I succeed, and get back into the club, our/their (dang, that's going to be hard to type) rules require annual proficiency checks, so you can bet I'll be proficient before going solo again.

 

[Ghery]

Best of luck to you, Greg. Medical issues can be frustrating. Our club requires a full FAA flight review every year, so I understand that requirement. Not really a bad idea, in any case.

Don't be a stranger here.

 

[Everskyward]

Good luck to you, Greg.

 

[RyanB]

Best of luck to you, Greg! Sorry to hear you’ve had to hang up the headset, but I hope it’s just a temporary stint and you’ll be back in the air in no time!

Keep us posted!