Originally Posted by
MartinEden
Thanks again, Rick. Yeah, I'm feeling fine, I know that having had that experience taints me a bit, but I've always believed in conquering and overcoming obstacles, and some things happen for a reason I guess, anyways, I'm actually going to get my medical record emailed to me from my health provider so that I can be exact with regards to the dates, and the wording, then I'll go see the AME and proceed from there.
And yes, I understand the scrutiny that is to come, as a member of the flying public I wouldn't want to have it any other way. It just sucks to be on the other side of it, haha, but hopefully, everything turns out fine.
Again, I would recommend talking to an aviation medicine consultant BEFORE the AME. Most AME's do it part time, and may not understand all the nuances of complex certification issues (unless they've done one like yours recently). The consultants do this for a living. Also, ultimately, the AME represents the FAA's interests, not yours.
If you or your AME take the wrong approach with the FAA, it can greatly complicate and delay the process. There are even some misteps which can irrevocably career-ending.