Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
Oh Lord skylover.
You have GOT to start during some real research on the REALITY of this profession that you know all about before you really get yourself in trouble.
Go to FAA.gov and start reading about the medical requirements. Pick something that might pop up in the future out of nowhere (try Hypothyroidism for example) and then read the requirements to get your medical back. Hint: It isn't quite so easy as presenting CAMI a note from your doctor and presto you're flying the next day
Let me be the first to GUARANTEE you that
your confidence in
your ability to fly means nothing to CAMI.
Indeed. As an example - I knew of a pilot who inadvertently took a medication prescribed for his son (I believe it was for ADD, but I could be mistaken). He recognized the error and self disclosed the mistake. I may be wrong on the specifics, but the FAA stripped him of his privileges (I don't know if they just took the medical, or did a revocation), he had to go through rehab (for an addiction he didn't have), and then train for and pass a rating ride (again, I don't know if it was a 609/709 or a complete re-test) to regain his privileges. I believe he was out for over a year, for an honest mistake that he disclosed.
And the FAA is easy compared to Asia, Europe, the Middle East...