Frank van der Hulst wrote:

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired wrote:

When you start
going to see a shrink or counselor that is one thing that will come up
when you fill out your initial paperwork. It is important to know when
evaluating the patient.

Let me see if I read you correctly he Someone who has a problem and
is getting treatment for it is in some way LESS healthy than someone has
the same problem but is not getting treatment.

Yeah right.

Frank
Sure that's what the FAA says anyway!
If you have had a blocked artery (such as I) and have had it 'fixed' by
angioplasty and stent (as I) and come back to run over 3500 miles a year
and compete in 33 running races a year (as I) you are much more dangerous
than some one who has had a massive coranary and just let their medical
expire. That is what the FAA says with SP license. I have to undergo $2000
- $3000 dollars worth of testing (thank heavens for insurance) each year to
maintain my license (medical) and if I apply for an issuance and they don't
like something (ANYTHING) I lose it and can not downgrade to a SP even
though the Coronary sufferer can self certify that he feels he is medically
fit and fly!
John
Just not fair!
PS I just sent my 'package' to the FAA about 2 months ago and they are
requesting a more 'detailed' write up from the cardiologist even though he
plainly says on the origanal paper work that the test were good and no
deteriation was noted. Kinda makes you nervous!