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outaluckagain
I couldn't find my previous medical thread to attach this question to.
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11-16-2013
Spine surgery
Originally Posted by
outaluckagain
I recently went for spine surgery. I was reading the AME requirements, and it clearly stated that any disease of the bone or joint was disqualifying. I find that very hard to believe since 80% or more of us over age 40 have degenerative disc disease.
Have any of you reported degenerative disc disease and still passed? I also had lumbar facet degeneration. Any of you reported and still passed?
The main question would be whether the actual formal operative report would be brought to the AME or not?
Would a simple helpful letter from my surgeon be better? In that case, does the AME usually ask for the formal report anyway.
Of course, I'll ask my AME! I am thinking that a letter would be all the AME is allowed to demand,and that if I can pass the tests in the exam,then I passed. Yes No?
Then, 02-03-2014:
Originally Posted by
outaluckagain
Originally Posted by
lbfowlerjrmd
yes ame can issue ... unless you have to crawl into exam room!
I went to my AME last week and I got defferred. The Doctor said it was because my medical was expired for a year and I had not been flying. In addition, I reported my back surgery. Both of these things combined meant a defferral to FAA.
Does this thing happen normally, and if the Doctor said he is going to say he says I should pass, then would I.
The whole issue of being defferred was my not having a medical and not flying, with having had surgery.
Originally Posted by
outaluckagain
My First Class Medical is expiring soon, and I am not ready to apply again. I will roll right into my second class medical.
I recall that a year ago I let my medical expire completely. I mean I ran out of even a third class before I went for my First Class Exam.
I was deferred for my first class because I was without a medical for so long. I did get my first class back.
I am wondering if their will be much cause for concern. Will my first class be subject to deferral since I let it expire by a few weeks, or was that just what happened last time since I completely expired?
So, there's also this post by you in a different thread (
FAA Sending Case/Records to Independent Firm) ...
02-27-2014
Originally Posted by
outaluckagain
I got my medical deferred for reasons that it should not have been. I called AOPA and they were astonished.
Has anyone here ever used AOPA for a deferral? How did it work out?
Answered:
Originally Posted by
Xdashdriver
AOPA can give some good advice and can follow your case at the FAA, but a clued in Senior AME like Dr. Chien can do quite a bit more. I would get in touch with him.
Answered:
Originally Posted by
jabr800
To Outaluckagain,
Xdashdriver has said it very well!
AOPA is a wonderful organization that does many things for many aviators.
Though they speak the language well (of FAA Medical Stuff), my money goes to Dr. Chien every year, and it gets done the first time Everytime.
He is a SPECIALIST that deals with difficult FAA Medicals and Special Issuances.
That is all he does and he is truly the best.
Not just my opinion, that is the opinion of so many if you look outside this forum.
If your situation can be fixed, he can make it happen.
There are other places that lead you to believe they will get results, but the facts are, Dr. Chien has a better than 99% positive result rate, if he takes your case.
He is one of the very few people the FAA Medical folks consult with on some occasions when new language is written into their policies.
My experience is he knows the FAA stuff better than they do and he will stand up to them when they take a wrong turn on your behalf!
Here comes my opinion if it hasn't already emerged, you can use many other services or AME's and get the slower than molasses responses, and often times the wrong responses, or you can just deal with Dr. Chien and get it done in the BEST and FASTEST possible manner.
And your response:
Originally Posted by
outaluckagain
My issue was a deferral due to an issue that wasn't really an issue at all. Are you saying this Doc Chien may be contacted after a deferral and he takes it from there even if FAA has not denied me?
Finally, some time later ... 04-01-2014:
Originally Posted by
outaluckagain
Thanks for the input on the issue of deferral. I actually resolved this through AOPA and they called today and said the medical cleared. Glad I called AOPA!!!
Dr. Chien did chat and agreed AOPA was the one for this since my case was so simple. Thanks.
What different answer are you expecting this time around? It seems to me that Dr. Chien and AOPA could give you much more sound advice than a bunch of internet forum strangers.
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