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I got the call today that I've been waiting to get for the last 4 years, 10 months, and 9 days.....from the Chief Psychiatrist of the FAA. I'm being medically certified to pursue a career as a professional pilot...what I affectionately call "Heavy Equipment Operator training"...because that's basically what it is. LOL! My immediate family already knows.

It's been a long road. And now the real work starts. HIMS program is being constructed for me by HIMS AME that will sponsor me and I have to see an agency referred therapist for 6 months. Therapy & flight training will be concurrent.

I just wanna thank a few people:

HSLD, Freight Dawg, rickair777, SkyHigh, 11Fan; Cubdriver; Diver Driver; USMCFLYR, LAFrequentflyer; ctd57; tomgoodman; Ewfflyer, HercDriver130, DYNASTY HVY, Vagabond and yes...even RedEyeAv8r.

Thanks for all the silent prayers and support!

I can't type anymore. My eyes are clouding up.:o


Respectfully,



Marcus
(atpwannabe)

Well good for you atpwannabe.
One step closer to your goal.
Your drive and determination are commendable.
I hope that you continue to reach the goals set for yourself and thank you for the contributions to the forum as well.

USMCFLYR

Congrats, your determination and fortitude has payed off.

Congratulations! :D

Congratulations, Marcus. I'm glad to hear of this great, long-awaited news. Yours is a story of commitment, perseverance and passion, a page from which I hope others will take in their own journey into this profession.

I'm tearing up too, but not enough to prevent me from making this thread a temporary sticky!

That's great ,, nice to read something positive versus the same old doom and gloom commonly on these threads ....

Congrats !!!!

Another step on the Road of Happy Destiny. :)

Congrats Marcus

K, so......'

Who's the company?...

IxAKFlpdcfc

Well, this is fantastic news Marcus. Well done you. After reading that Apocalypse thread I was about to Google the Local Suicide Hot Line Number. :D

I wish you the very best my friend. Onward and upward.

Cheers.

Since it got deleted...Congrats ATP!

Since it got deleted...Congrats ATP!
It would help if you didn't quote material from another poster that violates the TOS next time ;)

USMCFLYR

Congrats! That is some impressive determination!

Congrats man!!

Awesome news Marcus!

I wanna to extend a sincere thank you for all the responses.

Welp....I'm certain that all that time I've spent and will continue to spend on APC and MS FSX coupled with some intense reading and studying will pay off.;)

Thanks again guys!

Blue skies.



atp

Congrats Marcus!!! This is excellent news! Now get out there and do some flying!!! :D

I got the call today that I've been waiting to get for the last 4 years, 10 months, and 9 days.....from the Chief Psychiatrist of the FAA. I'm being medically certified to pursue a career as a professional pilot...what I affectionately call "Heavy Equipment Operator training"...because that's basically what it is. LOL! My immediate family already knows.

It's been a long road. And now the real work starts. HIMS program is being constructed for me by HIMS AME that will sponsor me and I have to see an agency referred therapist for 6 months. Therapy & flight training will be concurrent.

I just wanna thank a few people:

HSLD, Freight Dawg, rickair777, SkyHigh, 11Fan; Cubdriver; Diver Driver; USMCFLYR, LAFrequentflyer; ctd57; tomgoodman; Ewfflyer, HercDriver130, DYNASTY HVY, Vagabond and yes...even RedEyeAv8r.

Thanks for all the silent prayers and support!

I can't type anymore. My eyes are clouding up.:o


Respectfully,



Marcus
(atpwannabe)

Congrats Marcus. I hope it is all you want it to be, enjoy the ride.

Herc

After seeing how you hard you have struggled to obtain a green light for an aviation medical so long now and seeing how much you want it, I could not be happier for you Marcus. Your determination is commendable, whether you become and airline pilot or not.

Of course becoming one is no picnic and you have lots of struggles ahead. I have been doing one form or other of commercial flying for over 6 years, and I am still trying to obtain a decent gig. It's truly a challenging profession even for the best of us. You can't win without playing.

Stick with it, and darned glad you are still around ATP. Nothing like having a purpose in life. You're not a quitter, that's for sure!