I was out on medical leave for 7 months while dealing with the FAA and the paperwork nightmare involved with medical certification. How do I reflect that time off on an application? Is that considered a period of unemployment? Or would that be more like an extended sick call? I was paid for part (not all) of the time off.

I don't want to make a mountain out of a molehill, but I don't want an interviewer to feel deceived when he/she sees a 7-month gap in my logbook.

Any advice would be appreciated.