3rd Class Medical in Florida Question…

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

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

In article 9Benb.43630$e01.101590@attbi_s02, Brad Z wrote:
Go easy on him, folks. I've met quite a few instrument students who were
afraid of needles...

Maybe he could get the doctor to do the exam partial panel.

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Ben Jackson

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"GeorgeF" wrote in message
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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

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

Ben

We used to call that (partial panel) "needle, ball and ass hole"
(pardon my english ladies). The pucker factor on PP led to the
acronym.

Big John

On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 20:03:02 GMT, (Ben Jackson) wrote:

In article 9Benb.43630$e01.101590@attbi_s02, Brad Z wrote:
Go easy on him, folks. I've met quite a few instrument students who were
afraid of needles...

Maybe he could get the doctor to do the exam partial panel.

The paperwork is more painful than any needle.

Besides, no blood test is required for a 3rd class medical. You been
watching the "Gattaca" movie too many times or something? If you're
*that* paranoid..... then maybe they _should_ do a blood test... :-)

You'll have to pee in a cup for a diabetes test.

Besides, no blood test is required for a 3rd class medical. You been
watching the "Gattaca" movie too many times or something? If you're
*that* paranoid..... then maybe they _should_ do a blood test... :-)

You'll have to pee in a cup for a diabetes test.

I don't remember peeing in a cup... got my 3rd class two and a half years
ago... then again, my memory is like swiss cheese, so maybe I did...
whatever...

(I think I'm getting early-onset Alzheimer's or something)

"Big John" wrote in message ...
Ben

We used to call that (partial panel) "needle, ball and ass hole"
(pardon my english ladies). The pucker factor on PP led to the
acronym.

I theorized that you can get enough to power the instruments by tapping
the vacuum in the seat caused by the ass puckering of the pilot.

"Bob Martin" wrote in message ...

I don't remember peeing in a cup... got my 3rd class two and a half years
ago... then again, my memory is like swiss cheese, so maybe I did...
whatever...

I didn't have to leave urine at my last medical, but I didn't know whether they
changed the rules or the doc just forgot it. My old AME used to dip the thing
while I watched.

I went to Wayne Lafferty, in Polk City. He's quite entertaining
with his war stories (WWII). This was in 1996, but he's still there
last time I checked.

http://makeashorterlink.com/?U24F13C56

You're in Daytona Beach? If you come across Bob Geenty, with
his RAF red/white marked Chipmunk and Bulldog, tell him Paul
(with the Bulldog in the UK) says hi.

Paul

"Bob" wrote in message
om...
I recently started by Private Pilot training in Daytona Beach
Next if there is no need for needles then how does one find a doctor
who "does as little as possible".