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I've been a member for awhile. I'm a sport pilot and I would like to get my private pilot's license, but I want to make sure I won't be spending money unnecessarily or risking being able to fly as a sport pilot.
Here is my question for Dr. Bruce:
I'm in my late 50's. I had stents placed in 2005 and have been on an ACE inhibitor, A Beta blocker, and an baby aspirin for years. I have normal check-ups, per my cardiologist and my stress test is 12 minutes, which is better than normal.
As a profession, I drive a truck and have a CDL license. I do have a lazy eye and some color blindness but my eye doctor says I have perfect vision with both eyes and that those issues do not affect anything. I can see red, orange, etc. For my CDL medical exams, I always have to get my eye exam by my eye doctor instead of at the DMV. My eye doctor says this is only due to bureaucracy and I don't have vision problems.
My question is: Should I even attempt to get my private pilot's license and take a chance on losing my sport pilot's license?
Thanks in advance.
Here is my question for Dr. Bruce:
I'm in my late 50's. I had stents placed in 2005 and have been on an ACE inhibitor, A Beta blocker, and an baby aspirin for years. I have normal check-ups, per my cardiologist and my stress test is 12 minutes, which is better than normal.
As a profession, I drive a truck and have a CDL license. I do have a lazy eye and some color blindness but my eye doctor says I have perfect vision with both eyes and that those issues do not affect anything. I can see red, orange, etc. For my CDL medical exams, I always have to get my eye exam by my eye doctor instead of at the DMV. My eye doctor says this is only due to bureaucracy and I don't have vision problems.
My question is: Should I even attempt to get my private pilot's license and take a chance on losing my sport pilot's license?
Thanks in advance.