jbelew
Pre-Flight
I did not intend for my first post of this issue to be anonymous
so here goes again.
Jim
Tale of a long process to get my medical reissued
It has been a long 10 months trying to get my medical renewed but I now have a Special Issue, thanks to the help from Doctor Bruce. I have a short laundry list to complete and then I think I will be issued a regular 3rd class, which is all I need for my CFII and DE. It is a long story and I won't bore you with all the details but it started with the ME's Nurse noticing an irregular heartbeat during my last medical. I have taken and passed a number of tests as required by the FAA but the wording used by my cardiologist, who is a non pilot, and from a different culture, continued to use the words, Patient has a HISTORY of -----------any thing I was tested for in his reports. This caused more and more tests but I was advised not to switch Doctors in the middle of this or it might raise flags. My last visit with him took the cake. He said " you are 71 years old, why do you want to fly" I had a lot of answers to that question but I bit my tongue as I wanted a good report from him. I have been instructing for 35 years and a DE for 25 years and have now asked the FSDO to reinstate me as a DE and there is a good possibility on this.
During this period I have called on my Grandson, Rudy to act as my pilot in command which he was glad to do, when I needed to go somewhere, but I could not finish up Rudy's twin brother Bret or give Check Rides for the long time instructor's that sent me their students over the years.
Hope I did not bore you but I will say again,
Thank God for Dr. Bruce and Thank God for medicare as the tests I have had to take would have been a real burden on my finances.
so here goes again.
Jim
Tale of a long process to get my medical reissued
It has been a long 10 months trying to get my medical renewed but I now have a Special Issue, thanks to the help from Doctor Bruce. I have a short laundry list to complete and then I think I will be issued a regular 3rd class, which is all I need for my CFII and DE. It is a long story and I won't bore you with all the details but it started with the ME's Nurse noticing an irregular heartbeat during my last medical. I have taken and passed a number of tests as required by the FAA but the wording used by my cardiologist, who is a non pilot, and from a different culture, continued to use the words, Patient has a HISTORY of -----------any thing I was tested for in his reports. This caused more and more tests but I was advised not to switch Doctors in the middle of this or it might raise flags. My last visit with him took the cake. He said " you are 71 years old, why do you want to fly" I had a lot of answers to that question but I bit my tongue as I wanted a good report from him. I have been instructing for 35 years and a DE for 25 years and have now asked the FSDO to reinstate me as a DE and there is a good possibility on this.
During this period I have called on my Grandson, Rudy to act as my pilot in command which he was glad to do, when I needed to go somewhere, but I could not finish up Rudy's twin brother Bret or give Check Rides for the long time instructor's that sent me their students over the years.
Hope I did not bore you but I will say again,
Thank God for Dr. Bruce and Thank God for medicare as the tests I have had to take would have been a real burden on my finances.
So, will we see you at Gastons?
Me!!!
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