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Greetings:
I take an anti-depresant (LexaPro) and I know that FAA won't allow it. Personally, I have no problem saying "FO" to the FAA (damn bureaucrats). Anyhow, can anyone tell me if current 3rd class exams do a drug test of any kind (blood, unrine)? If they don't I have no problem falsifying the form, after all one of our presidents lied under oath and nobody cared, right?? Secondly, if I succeed in getting a 3rd Class under such "false pretenses", what happens to my insurance in case of an "incident" of some sort? Can my insurance carrier refuse to honor a claim because my med cert wasn't really legal?? Would it make a difference if it's determined afterward that my taking the drug in no way contributed to the cause? (like the landing gear won't extend, I belly the sucker in and the insurer tries to deny coverage). I welcome answers from all, but am especially interested in those familar with the laws (attorneys??), doctors who perform FAA exams or perhaps someone who is already doing what I've mentioned above (NO I *ain't* the FAA). I especially DON'T want to hear from those wishing to "scold", lecture or "preach" to me, or tell me what a jerk I am for considering such a thing. I've been a pilot for 40 years, have never so much as scratched an airplane or made a passenger sick, and to some degree *I* know what's best for me. So, to those few with the holier-than-thou attitudes please keep your responses to yourself; I won't even bother to read them. Of course I want to have the ticker and blood pressure, eyesight and everthing else that's REALLY important checked properly by a qualified medical examiner, in order to be as safe as I can for myself and everyone else. But I can tell you that it'd be FAR better for me to be flying around USING the drugs, than going off them to get the medical and THEN flying. THAT would be far more potentially dangerous than being on the drug, trust me. Private EMail response welcomed at Regards D M CP-ASMEL I |
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