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Gezellig wrote: On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 16:24:08 -0500, Lonnie wrote: Apples and oranges imo Stu-Kath. It wouldn't be IMO. I have a much greater fear of getting creamed head on, than dodging falling private aircraft. Flying isn't often the necessity that car Xport is. Depends on where you are, among other things. |
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"Mike" wrote ...
"Lonnie" wrote ... "Morgans" wrote ... Go find you a sexy little experimental homebuilt that fits in the Light Sport class. No more medicals! I'm hoping when my time comes, to find a sexy little female copilot. First you'll have to finish puberty and obtain a credit card. Good luck, Okie. I wish I could do puberty again. Rather zits & squeaky voice than all my hair falling out. ;-) Hey Mike, neat trick re-routing all Group replys into "alt.usenet.kooks". Kinda gives you last word on everything. Not very friendly though. |
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"Mike Isaksen" wrote in message
news:BeAvk.444$jE1.168@trnddc03... "Mike" wrote ... "Lonnie" wrote ... "Morgans" wrote ... Go find you a sexy little experimental homebuilt that fits in the Light Sport class. No more medicals! I'm hoping when my time comes, to find a sexy little female copilot. First you'll have to finish puberty and obtain a credit card. Good luck, Okie. I wish I could do puberty again. Rather zits & squeaky voice than all my hair falling out. ;-) Hey Mike, neat trick re-routing all Group replys into "alt.usenet.kooks". Kinda gives you last word on everything. Not very friendly though. Seeing as how Maxie is a kook that never has anything to offer this NG, can you think of a better place for his posts? |
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"Mike" wrote in news:kCBvk.434$1a2.319@trnddc04:
"Mike Isaksen" wrote in message news:BeAvk.444$jE1.168@trnddc03... "Mike" wrote ... "Lonnie" wrote ... "Morgans" wrote ... Go find you a sexy little experimental homebuilt that fits in the Light Sport class. No more medicals! I'm hoping when my time comes, to find a sexy little female copilot. First you'll have to finish puberty and obtain a credit card. Good luck, Okie. I wish I could do puberty again. Rather zits & squeaky voice than all my hair falling out. ;-) Hey Mike, neat trick re-routing all Group replys into "alt.usenet.kooks". Kinda gives you last word on everything. Not very friendly though. Seeing as how Maxie is a kook that never has anything to offer this NG, can you think of a better place for his posts? They're defiitely appreciated there. Bertie |
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Viperdoc wrote:
Dudley: The OP is not at the mercy of a physician in the group- he simply could go elsewhere to get his FCIII exam performed. However, it sounds like he needs a complete new physical, a review of the records, and a submission via computer on a regular basis for the special issuance. Unfortunately, this all takes a fair amount of time. Performing the required tests, especially Class II, requires an EKG, hearing test, vision screening, etc, and between the equipment and time required this adds up to a lot of expense. Then, you, or a paid assistant, has to log onto the FAA computer and submit all of this stuff. A special issuance requires an extensive review of records, along with dictation of a letter (that has to be done by a paid transcriptionist) and then submission to the FAA. Most docs actually barely break even or lose money doing this service for pilots. So, yes, it's expensive, but so are a lot of other aspects of flying. I personally would rather have someone identify a potential problem and address the issue, rather than keep on flying until something breaks, just as if my mechanic found some potential problem that would ultimately save money or my life down the line. "Dudley Henriques" wrote in message news John Godwin wrote: Dudley Henriques wrote in : Make sure we're on the same page with the above. I might not have stated this as accurately as I should have, What I'm saying doesn't conflict with the Pass= fly regardless of age. It simply RECOGNIZES that at a certain point while following the "plan", a pilot WILL reach a specific point in time where the medical can no longer be passed. In other words, Fail= no longer fly. What I'm saying is simply that even my "plan" so to speak, ends up with basically what we have now :-)) You fly until you can't pass the physical then no more. The same issue remains. The "rub" is that no matter what is done, the end of the road seems unchanged. There can very well be a point where the pilot passes the physical at some ripe old age, then has that heart attack in the air during the periods between physicals. This is the basis for what I have envisioned as a "plan" to shorten the period between physicals as a pilot ages. My situation is one of cost. I can easily pass the FAA Medical (even at my age) but have decided not to try after passing my last one. I have a Special Issuance wherein the FAA required documentation from each of my two physicians. My Medical Group charges nearly $100 per "official" letter and then there's the AME fee. I felt that a little under $300 each year was a tad much at this time so it may well be that it's time to hang up the spurs or do other flying alternatives. That's a CRIME. I'm VERY sorry this is happening to you. I never quite know what to do or say when I see things like this happening to a pilot. We're at the mercy of these damn doctors and they know it. You could complain, but many times that simply ends up in an endless loop that goes nowhere. Charging $100 to fill out a form is a gross over charge and the only reason they can get away with it is because you HAVE to have it. This doctor could easily have been a lawyer! -- Dudley Henriques I understand, and in an ideal world what you have stated would indeed be the case. My experience with some of these doctors personally and with some of my students unfortunately hasn't exactly mirrored your own. :-)) -- Dudley Henriques |
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Viperdoc writes:
You're wrong again, and obviously know nothing about the medical process or the practice of medicine. Well, if a licensed physician joins the group and cares to comment, I'll be happy to read his posts. |
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Gig 601Xl Builder writes:
Can you cite one single case where that has ever happened to an AME? The average doctor can expect about one malpractice suit in his career, and AMEs are not immune. |
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so no you can't
"Mxsmanic" wrote in message ... Gig 601Xl Builder writes: Can you cite one single case where that has ever happened to an AME? The average doctor can expect about one malpractice suit in his career, and AMEs are not immune. |
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