passed 3rd med

[Tom-D]

I got signed off today for another 2 years

 

[Tarheelpilot]

I thought you had been flying long enough you would have gotten your medical more than three times.

Congrats on passing

 

[saddletramp]

Congratulations. It's always a relief.

Two years ago when I got a second class after a long hiatus from flying, I sighed a huge breath of relief as I stuck it in my wallet. Little did I know that in a few weeks I'd get a letter from Oklahoma City regarding my CPAP compliance. A three month battle ensued where I was without said medical for several months.

This September when I renewed it again the AME gave me a clean bill of health. Even after that, I kept anticipating a letter from FAA finding something wrong. I finally realized in November I was probably not going to get a letter again.

Sometimes it seems like the FAA doesn't want pilots to mess with.

 

[Tom-D]

Congratulations. It's always a relief.

Two years ago when I got a second class after a long hiatus from flying, I sighed a huge breath of relief as I stuck it in my wallet. Little did I know that in a few weeks I'd get a letter from Oklahoma City regarding my CPAP compliance. A three month battle ensued where I was without said medical for several months.

This September when I renewed it again the AME gave me a clean bill of health. Even after that, I kept anticipating a letter from FAA finding something wrong. I finally realized in November I was probably not going to get a letter again.

Sometimes it seems like the FAA doesn't want pilots to mess with.

I was a bit worried due to being a type 2 diabetic on metformin.

 

[Tarheelpilot]

Oh I misunderstood your post. I'm special. Glad your renewal went well.

 

[midcap]

I was a bit worried due to being a type 2 diabetic on metformin.

the FAA only cares if you were given adderall when you were 5 years old and then stopped using it after a year.

 

[paflyer]

the FAA only cares if you were given adderall when you were 5 years old and then stopped using it after a year.

Doesn't have to make sense...

 

[midcap]

Doesn't have to make sense...

I never said it did.....but at one time the FAA had no issue with someone flying while taking ritalin.

I wonder what happened for them to treat the disorder the way they do.

 

[Mason]

the FAA only cares if you were given adderall when you were 5 years old and then stopped using it after a year.

40 years ago.

 

[Tom-D]

I'n certain, The AME would not have signed me off had he known what the little voices were telling me about him.

 

[midcap]

40 years ago.

haha true.....I mean it's not like you have a CFI that's going to make sure you can fly the plane and pay attention in the cockpit before they let you solo.