3rd Class Medical in Florida Question…

I recently started by Private Pilot training in Daytona Beach and love
it. I actually never thought I would do as well as I'm doing and my
instructor is hounding me about getting my medical as he things I
should be read to solo very soon.

First I'll admit it, I HATE DOCTORS!… What all is involved in a 3rd
class medical? Do they do anything as advanced as any blood tests?
Sorry I can't do needles and if that means not flying then that is
it….

Next if there is no need for needles then how does one find a doctor
who "does as little as possible". I've heard stories where some
doctors really don't like pilots and put them through hell while other
doctors pretty much fill out the paperwork, do a sight and ear test
and that's about it…how do I go about finding one of these?

Bob

"Bob" wrote in message om...

First I'll admit it, I HATE DOCTORS!. What all is involved in a 3rd
class medical? Do they do anything as advanced as any blood tests?
Sorry I can't do needles and if that means not flying then that is
it..

The most invasive thing they do is dip your urine for protein/sugar.
The bulk of the physical is filling out the medical history form (you can find
copies on AOPA's web site if you are a member as well as other places).
The rest of the test involves the eye test (near and distant vision, color
blindnes), a rudimentary hearing test (the doctor will speak to you from a
position where you can't read his lips), and the general pokes and prods
that they do to justify calling it an examination.

Next if there is no need for needles then how does one find a doctor
who "does as little as possible".

Ask around local pilots. I'm not so much worried about how much the
doc examines me, I'm more concerned about his attitude. I've had some
that are absolute slugs when it comes to bedside manner. I actually had
to argue with one over just want the vision requirements were for the third
class at the time.

First of all, CALM DOWN. I am an AME and do this because I love aviation.
We don't make much $$ doing these... I just do it so I can interact with
more pilots... your experience, if you allow it, will be pleasant and very
non-invasive. There are no blood tests required... simply a urinalysis and
an examination.

Bob Borucki

Grow up - if you aim to be a pilot then you are going to have to things you
wont like.

Dave

Dave wrote:
Grow up - if you aim to be a pilot then you are going to have to things you
wont like.

Dave

Dave, you must be a hell of person to live with, I feel sorry for your
wife. Bob asked a question which I hear everyday at the airport, in
fact if you talk to students there are many with the same fear of
doctors as Bob has. But to tell him to "grow up" was uncalled for.
Dave, keep your big mouth shut if you don't have something to offer.

Bob, don't feel back you're not alone. However you are more worried
than you need to be. As others kindly pointed out there really isn't
much to a 3rd class medical. Fill out a form, pee in a jar, look at an
eye chart, and listen for a sound (hearing test). Then the final step
is to fork over $50-$100 depending on the doctor...

I just hate it when someone asks a simple question but gets a smartassed
answer. Dave, if you were speaking person to person with someone asking
the same question would you tell them to "grow up"? Probably not, if
you did you would have no teeth left.

George
http://www.MilAirComms.com

Dave, you must be a hell of person to live with, I feel sorry for your
wife. Bob asked a question which I hear everyday at the airport, in
fact if you talk to students there are many with the same fear of
doctors as Bob has. But to tell him to "grow up" was uncalled for.
Dave, keep your big mouth shut if you don't have something to offer.


Dave's answer was right on. If the OP is such a pussy about little things
like going to see a doctor or getting a shot in the arm, he ought to find
another sport. Whether a 3rd class medical needs a shot isn't the point,
pun intended. He would rather not fly that deal with a needle ? Oh please.

"Pat" wrote in message
.. .
Dave's answer was right on.

Bull. Flying an airplane has nothing to do with whether one is okay with
needles or not.

Pat wrote:
Dave, you must be a hell of person to live with, I feel sorry for your
wife. Bob asked a question which I hear everyday at the airport, in
fact if you talk to students there are many with the same fear of
doctors as Bob has. But to tell him to "grow up" was uncalled for.
Dave, keep your big mouth shut if you don't have something to offer.



Dave's answer was right on. If the OP is such a pussy about little things
like going to see a doctor or getting a shot in the arm, he ought to find
another sport. Whether a 3rd class medical needs a shot isn't the point,
pun intended. He would rather not fly that deal with a needle ? Oh please.


Sorry I'm the same way as Bob, I've been flying since 1985. If it were
that I had to give blood I would not renew my medial either. You can
say "well you must not really love to fly" if you want, but with nearly
4,000 hours of SEL time logged I think you would be hard pressed to
accuse me of not loving to fly.

But for some people there are things that you simply can't overcome.
Foe me it needles. I have not had a needle in my arm since about 1975
and won't as long as I'm awake.....

Oh, in my case its not the sight of blood, its the thought of that thing
going in and coming back out. My last shot the in 1975 the damn nurse
BROKE THE NEEDLE AS IT WAS IN MY ARM, YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT F***ING
HURTING..... That was when I developed my fear of the needle....

Call my a pussy if you want but that just shows the type of person you
really are.....

George
http://www.MilAirComms.com

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Dave wrote:
Grow up - if you aim to be a pilot then you are going to have to things
you
wont like.

Dave

Dave, you must be a hell of person to live with, I feel sorry for your
wife.

Not at all, I am a pussycat and I have told people to grow up especially
when the office politics starts being silly.

I hate needles too, but I wanted to be a blood donor too so I grit my teeth
and give blood. I wear contact lenses. Now that was difficult to get the
hang of but I wanted to pull the babes so I did it. I like travelling too
and going abroad means having the shots. So what's the big deal, if the guy
really wants to fly he would have the needle if it was necessary. I am sure
we all would.

So I am not sorry for what I said or the way it came across.

Dave

I once believed there was no chance I could ever wear contact lenses,
because the very thought of sticking my finger in my own eye made me
squeamish to the point of abject terror.

Then one day I got offered the opportunity to do something I really
wanted to do: a job for a year in Antarctica. "Glasses will fog up in
seconds," they told me. "You'll want contacts."

So what happened? Well, I learned how to stick my finger in my own eye.
It was simply a matter of wanting something badly enough to go through
with it.

I'm sure your medical will go just fine. But remember that people CAN
do things they might think they CAN'T, when they need to, or when it's
for something that is truly worth it.

--Kath

Sorry I can't do needles and if that means not flying then that is
it….