Originally Posted by
manfred33
Does your medical become invalid as a result of a serious medical deficiency or surgery etc... Nobody is saying yes to this question yet, so it sounds like the answer is no, you are just prohibited from flying, as we all know.
This would seem to me to be a distinction without a difference. The FAA medical serves no other purpose than permitting you to fly. AND IT IS INVALIDATED WHEN A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN YOUR HEALTH OR MEDICAL STATUS OCCURS.
Perhaps you would be comfortable splitting hairs with an administrative law judge over whether or not replacement of your thoracic aorta with an artificial graft constitutes a significant change in your health or medical status. I certainly would not.