Medical question (PAD)

"BT" wrote in message
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are you working this through the AOPA Medical Advisory Group?
They may know your answers already.
BT

No, I do not know what that is.

On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:27:37 -0700, "Steve"
wrote:


"BT" wrote in message
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are you working this through the AOPA Medical Advisory Group?
They may know your answers already.
BT

No, I do not know what that is.

Joining AOPA (http://www.aopa.org/ ) gives you access to a team of
people who specialize in medical issues and how to get through them if
it's possible under the regulations. If you're a student pilot, I
believe they even have a six month free offer (but it's been a while
since I originally subscribed) which can help get you through it
without having to pay the membership fee and see some of the other
membership benefits (the magazines, members section of the website, et
al) and let you have an informed decision as to whether to continue
being a member when the trial term is up.

"Peter Clark" wrote in message
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Joining AOPA (http://www.aopa.org/ ) gives you access to a team of
people who specialize in medical issues and how to get through them if
it's possible under the regulations. If you're a student pilot, I
believe they even have a six month free offer (but it's been a while
since I originally subscribed) which can help get you through it
without having to pay the membership fee and see some of the other
membership benefits (the magazines, members section of the website, et
al) and let you have an informed decision as to whether to continue
being a member when the trial term is up.

Thanks much, sounds like just what I need. I'll check it out.

Steve wrote:
"Peter Clark" wrote in message
...

Joining AOPA (http://www.aopa.org/ ) gives you access to a team of
people who specialize in medical issues and how to get through them if
it's possible under the regulations. If you're a student pilot, I
believe they even have a six month free offer (but it's been a while
since I originally subscribed) which can help get you through it
without having to pay the membership fee and see some of the other
membership benefits (the magazines, members section of the website, et
al) and let you have an informed decision as to whether to continue
being a member when the trial term is up.

Thanks much, sounds like just what I need. I'll check it out.



And once you do go to their forums. They have a "Medical Matters" forum
in there where Dr. Bruce Chien has helped a lot of people with medical
issues. He is a CFIA-I-MEI-ATP, AME and on AOPA's Board of Aviation
Medical advisers. He answers questions very quickly in the forum and via
private messages.

"Gig 601Xl Builder" wrote in message
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Steve wrote:
"Peter Clark" wrote in message
And once you do go to their forums. They have a "Medical Matters" forum in
there where Dr. Bruce Chien has helped a lot of people with medical
issues. He is a CFIA-I-MEI-ATP, AME and on AOPA's Board of Aviation
Medical advisers. He answers questions very quickly in the forum and via
private messages.

He did, within minutes of posting. Thanks to all for the suggestion

"Steve" wrote in message
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"Gig 601Xl Builder" wrote in message
m...
Steve wrote:
"Peter Clark" wrote in
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And once you do go to their forums. They have a "Medical Matters" forum
in there where Dr. Bruce Chien has helped a lot of people with medical
issues. He is a CFIA-I-MEI-ATP, AME and on AOPA's Board of Aviation
Medical advisers. He answers questions very quickly in the forum and via
private messages.

He did, within minutes of posting. Thanks to all for the suggestion

And, once you get this sorted out, if you would please, sit down with your
instructor and (politely if possible) explain what a moron he/she was for
not making sure you got advice on how to best deal with this
___B_E_F_O_R_E___ you made the appointment with the AME. There are
questions that can really screw you up if you don't word things properly
regarding your history. You have to be honest, but you don't want to write
things down in a way that could be misinterpreted. (And not being a doctor
yourself, are you really sure you are writing the right thing?) Also, you
want may want to have the RIGHT documentation AHEAD of time.




Perhaps if you explain this, his/her next student might not have to go down
the same road.


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"Steve" wrote ...
"BT" wrote ...
are you working this through the AOPA Medical Advisory
Group? They may know your answers already.

No, I do not know what that is.
I've had may share of past issues with AOPA "getting too big", but they are
probably the strongest voice (lobby) we aviators could ever ask for. You
should join.

AOPA is the primary reason the FAA's medical special processing backlog has
been reduced from months to days. Don't know how they did it, but it should
be case study for breaking through govt bureaucracy. You need to tap into
that experience.