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Question about medical certificate and Zyban...
Hi all,
I am just about to start my private pilot training. In fact, I have about $2000 on account and went in today to sign up for everything. Luckily, before signing all the papers, I stumbled on the FAA's position that Zyban automatically disqualifies you from obtaining a medical certificate. (I have been taking Zyban for smoking cessation for about 7 months). So, before signing everything; before taking lessons which would only lead to a dead end; and before taking the medical exam, I would very much like to know what my options are. For example, one thing I learned today was that I had an option of getting a sport pilot license instead of private pilot. BUT, if I had taken the medical exam, and been disqualified due to my taking Zyban, I would be forever unable to get a sport pilot license. So, I don't know what to do. Should I just settle on a sport pilot license, because since I have been taking Zyban, I am forever banned from a private pilot license. Or maybe I can quit the Zyban for like 90 days, and THEN take the medical, and based on that duration of abstenence (sp?) be eligible without jumping through hoops? Or, perhaps I should just walk into the medical as-is, and see what the AME recomends? A note from the doctor who prescribed the Zyban taken into the AME for the exam after how ever many days of abstenence would be required? Sigh... Please, any guidance with this would be very much appreciated. Kinda frustrating that a heroine addict could EASILY lie their way into a medical certificate. But, an honest guy who wanted to do the right thing, and quit smoking could just as easily be permanently banned from ever getting a private pilot license. Thanks much!!!!!!!! |
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