Returning After 25yr Hiatus - Medical Advice

[Bob Stanley]

Hey Everybody,

First post here. I gave up flying for a long time, over money vs. family, now in my 50's and thinking about returning. I'm sorry for the Ask in my very first post, but is there a Dr in the house I can PM for a really quick bit of advice regarding a 3rd class medical?

Thanks in Advance

 

[Half Fast]

@bbchien is one of the best and is active on the forum. You might shoot him a PM or contact him through his website, http://www.aeromedicaldoc.com/ .

 

[Bob Stanley]

@bbchien is one of the best and is active on the forum. You might shoot him a PM or contact him through his website, http://www.aeromedicaldoc.com/ .

Thanks much. I just tried to PM @bbchien and I can't. I'm not sure if that's global for him or if I need to be vetted first, post a dozen messages first, what have you.

 

[GeorgeC]

I'm not sure if that's global for him or if I need to be vetted first, post a dozen messages first, what have you.

Bruce has PMs disabled; best to reach out to him via the above website.

 

[Bob Stanley]

Bruce has PMs disabled; best to reach out to him via the above website.

Thanks. I have done so. Appreciate the help, everybody.

 

[DaleB]

What I would offer as the #1 rule would be this: No matter what your age, your health, your history, or anything else, never, EVER, submit an application for an FAA medical certificate until you know for absolute 100% certain it will be issued.

If you have any doubt about that point, read some of the other threads in this forum and see what has happened.

 

[Half Fast]

What I would offer as the #1 rule would be this: No matter what your age, your health, your history, or anything else, never, EVER, submit an application for an FAA medical certificate until you know for absolute 100% certain it will be issued.

If you have any doubt about that point, read some of the other threads in this forum and see what has happened.

Rule #2 - once you've run the FAA medical maze, go to Basic Med unless there's some absolutely compelling reason not to. The less exposure to the FAA medical branch the better.

 

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

Rule #3. Light Sport - don't need no stink'n medical.

 

[PaulS]

I came back a few years ago after 25 years out, same thing. I got some advice from Bruce, took me a year to get all my ducks lined up mostly due to procrastination, found a good local AME and got my medical. Make sure you know the answer will be yes before you apply for a medical, otherwise, if you are denied, you will not be able to fly sport.