Originally Posted by
Richmond454
For people that had a full Achilles tear. How long did it take before you were back flying? Just tore my Achilles and now in a cast with nothing to do but watch Netflix and be completely useless. Internet says 6 months to start walking normally and up to a year for full normal activities. Wondering what other pilots experiences are with this injury
I feel ya, brother. I ruptured mine in the middle of March, surgery on 27th and now exactly 6 weeks post op. Think i'm making better than average progress but it's kiling me. I anticipated being back in the jet by 16 weeks...but this may be too optimistic. Time will tell...