On Fri, 21 May 2004 21:39:05 +0000, Casey Wilson wrote:

If a person has a medical condition that would prevent him or her from
passing a Class III medical examination, then they DAMN SURE SHOULD NOT BE
FLYING. PERIOD!

That's a simplistic attitude there Casey. There are many things that
would prevent you from passing a medical that have absolutely no affect on
your flying abilities.

For example, let's say that you're having a bit of trouble sleeping, the
Doc prescribes an anti-depressant, a common solution and one that will
cause problems.

Presto, you now will not pass a medical and you could fly safely. There
are LOTS more examples of similar things that could ground you. You could
get allergies that the doc gives you a medicine that would prevent you
from passing a medical.

You are making the classic mistake of assuming that because you can't pass
a Class 3 medical you are unfit to fly, there's a lot of paper problems
that can ground you and that my friend is why many pilots look forwards to
this. They've been grounded for no good reasons.