Special medical SO certificate

[CurtisScholl]

Hi...
I was just talking to a CFI for gyrocopters. He informed me of the possibility of a special medical or exemption for my medical that was denied for heart related issues. What would be the process? I do not want to put a pacemaker in and I only want to do LSA 1200 pound gross or below. And THird class.

Any references for an ME in Michigan would be helpful.

Curtis Scholl

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

If your medical application was actually denied, you will need a special issuance, SI, before you can use sport pilot or basic med.

Perhaps see more information on my FAA medical information page at http://tinyurl.com/faaMedicalInfo .

 

[flyingron]

Even if he wasn't denied, he probably couldn't do basic med. Cardiac issues are one of the "big three" things that require an SI first.

The process is to get a good AME to review your medical records and the denial and determine if there's any path to a special issuance and what testing would be required for that. The FAA has a dozen arrhythmia protocols plus more stuff for various other cardiac-related issues (valves, history of ischemia, etc...).

 

[Stewartb]

Too little info to make much sense of the question.

If you have cardiac rhythm problems a pacer may be a Godsend. With a pacer that doesn’t include a defibrillator getting an SI is usually pretty simple.

Re: BasicMed. Cardiac rhythm issues aren’t disqualifying. No one-time SI required for pilots that already have a standard FAA medical. Not even for a pacemaker. Moot in this case since the OP would need a medical to qualify for BasicMed.

 

[flyingron]

Re: BasicMed. Cardiac rhythm issues aren’t disqualifying. No one-time SI required for pilots that already have a standard FAA medical. Not even for a pacemaker. Moot in this case since the OP would need a medical to qualify for BasicMed.

True as long as the arrhythmia isn't secondary to an infact or some coronary heart disease that needed treatment. Too little information here.