Don Hammer wrote:
My primary physician is also my AME. The nice thing is he works with
me to keep me in shape to fly. He also takes care of many airline and
corporate pilots in the area. Seems to me it's about good health and
not about maintaining a flight physical that really counts. Guess to
me living is more important than flying.


That's a good thing because it is entirely possible that some minor ding is
going to cost you your medical one day. A Pan Am pilot told me, and I took it
to heart: "you only tell your AME all your problems if you're looking to
retire".

I have two docs: my AME and the one who fixes my toenail crud, etc. The two
have not been introduced.

Good health? That's what my primary care physician is for. Flying? That what
my AME is for. I don't confuse the two. I've been burned by the system on
something that took many thousands of dollars to prove was a false positive so
you'll excuse me if I take a more circumspect view of the FAA medical
department.




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Mortimer Schnerd, RN

VE