Hi all,
Since I was a little boy, I've always wanted to become a pilot. I'm 23 years old now, and even though life took a different path for me, I have countless of hours on Flight Simulator X with PMDG/VATSIM and all the good stuff.
Working as a software developer, I am (thankfully) well-paid, and I see that getting a PPL is in range of $7k - $10k (from Googling - is this correct?). However, unfortunately in December of 2013 I was diagnosed with a large brain tumor. The tumor has been immediately removed and is now completely gone.
My doctor says that I am now likely more seizure-prone than the general population, so he put me on Keppra. I have never had a seizure in my life, and even my doctor thinks that he should only keep me on Keppra for about a year, after which he will take me off (provided that the EEG tests show that I am seizure-free inside).
My question is: would I be able to get a private pilot license with this kind of condition?
Cheers!
Since I was a little boy, I've always wanted to become a pilot. I'm 23 years old now, and even though life took a different path for me, I have countless of hours on Flight Simulator X with PMDG/VATSIM and all the good stuff.
Working as a software developer, I am (thankfully) well-paid, and I see that getting a PPL is in range of $7k - $10k (from Googling - is this correct?). However, unfortunately in December of 2013 I was diagnosed with a large brain tumor. The tumor has been immediately removed and is now completely gone.
My doctor says that I am now likely more seizure-prone than the general population, so he put me on Keppra. I have never had a seizure in my life, and even my doctor thinks that he should only keep me on Keppra for about a year, after which he will take me off (provided that the EEG tests show that I am seizure-free inside).
My question is: would I be able to get a private pilot license with this kind of condition?
Cheers!