Greg writes:

Mortimer, I just read the AOPA site again, It says that weight loss
is not an acceptable treatment for sleep apnea. How did you get away
with that one?

Reading the FAA's own site indicates that all they care about is proof
that the sleep apnea is cured or no longer clinically apparent. How
that is achieved is irrelevant, unless it involves a continuing
program of medication (but that wouldn't be the case for apnea).

I note that each time someone says something about this or that being
disqualifying, a look at the actual FAA texts reveals that the reality
is more liberal, and apparently depends a lot on the examiner's and
the FAA's interpretation of individual cases.

I still think it's all too draconian, though. Riding a motorcycle is
just as dangerous as being a GA pilot, but I don't see the same
extreme medical requirements for motorcycle riders.

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