Originally Posted by
Chperplt
I've had hypothyroidism for about 15 years now... Never once had a special issuance medical. I've been taking synthroid the entire time..
There's some useful info here:
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/...ypothyroidism/
The current FAA Aviation Medical Examiner's Guide seems to suggest, however, that it's possible to avoid the special issuance process if the applicant presents evidence of normal thyroid levels via a report of lab results:
The use of thyroid replacement therapy following diagnosis of either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism is not disqualifying if the applicant appears clinically euthyroid pending receipt of confirmatory laboratory tests.