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Old January 25th 07, 04:14 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
C J Campbell
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Default Frequency of convictions for lying on FAA medical form

On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:47:54 -0800, Bill Denton wrote
(in article ) :

Since you brought up anti-depressants...

Am I the only one here who finds it ironic that you can't get a medical if
you have your depression treated and control it with medication, but someone
running around with an untreated problem can?


Nonsense. You are not allowed to fly if you suffer from depression. The FAA
takes the position that if your depression is bad enough to require
medication then it is bad enough to keep you from flying. But if your
depression is that bad and you fly anyway without taking any medications then
the FAA would still consider you medically unfit.

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