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anonymous
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So, I got excited about learning to fly... and figured what better than getting my medical out of the way. I filled out the forms from what I could recall/remember over the past three years, and scheduled an exam. I'm 36, overweight (315 and ~ 5'11") and am on blood pressure medicine, but it's controlled... didn't think of anything else.
What I missed... two years ago (thought it was over three and didn't even think about putting it down) I was diagnosed with OSA. I will have to find the sleep study (in home) results, but they were borderline (to the extent that insurance was difficult to get approval). I also wasn't sure of the results based upon feeling sick/congested during the study. Regardless, with good insurance, I decided to take the Dr.'s advice and I got the machine, tried it out, and made me feel worse so I ended up never using it.
During my medical, sleep apnea got brought up and at that time, I mentioned the above to the AME, also mentioned that I wasn't ever tired during the day/showing other symptoms/etc and that the study was requested originally due to higher BP which is now under control.
I am not sure what the AME put down on his side of the forms, but he passed me for my class III but mentioned the FAA may request additional information because of my BMI / heart rate. And that they may also request that sleep study. My heart rate and blood pressure were both higher that day than normal (I do check/monitor them regularly).
I just got the medical last week and obviously haven't heard anything yet from the FAA. At this point, what should I do? What will likely happen if the FAA decides to look further into medical records/etc. I didn't leave this off of my form intentionally for what that is worth.
What I missed... two years ago (thought it was over three and didn't even think about putting it down) I was diagnosed with OSA. I will have to find the sleep study (in home) results, but they were borderline (to the extent that insurance was difficult to get approval). I also wasn't sure of the results based upon feeling sick/congested during the study. Regardless, with good insurance, I decided to take the Dr.'s advice and I got the machine, tried it out, and made me feel worse so I ended up never using it.
During my medical, sleep apnea got brought up and at that time, I mentioned the above to the AME, also mentioned that I wasn't ever tired during the day/showing other symptoms/etc and that the study was requested originally due to higher BP which is now under control.
I am not sure what the AME put down on his side of the forms, but he passed me for my class III but mentioned the FAA may request additional information because of my BMI / heart rate. And that they may also request that sleep study. My heart rate and blood pressure were both higher that day than normal (I do check/monitor them regularly).
I just got the medical last week and obviously haven't heard anything yet from the FAA. At this point, what should I do? What will likely happen if the FAA decides to look further into medical records/etc. I didn't leave this off of my form intentionally for what that is worth.