Delta Dr. cant deny an FAA granted medical. That is by law. If they ever do it will be an expesive denial.

 

But they do. I wasn't even out on LTD, combination of sick and FAA Leave for about 4 months, and Dr. F didn't "agree" with the treatment plan (none) or restrictions (none) even though my SI was signed by the Federal Air Surgeon.

Had to get ALPA, CPO and my Congresswoman involved to RTW.

But then again, my medical got revoked by tip from an "anonymous caller" with info only someone with access to my insurance records, or my MD / Pharmacist would have.

I had just won a legal fight against the company related to benefits, totally not the company weaponizing medical.

Long story short, I'm on an off label at the time medication that while still off label, is now on the AASI form as an allowed / AME can issue treatment. That had been properly reported but HR had said "any off label drugs are unsafe" in a meeting when they were denying my wife a medication she needed post brain surgery to control her blood sugar but she's not "technically" diabetic, so they denied and in the appeal meeting, which fell under HIPPA , I said, funny, Im on an off label drug, that Delta pays for, that the FAA who is very conservative approved. (Had an SI for 5+ years for it)

Two weeks later, certified letter from OKC, emergency suspension of medical certificates.

 

I can assure you Delta certainly thinks they can and will block your return to work. They blocked mine for 8 months after I had my medical back.

 

Odd. Doc F worked my SI and my RTW and I had no issues whatsoever. Curiuos you guys had issue with him.

 

No idea. I've never seen nor spoken to him. Only sent a new medical, my SI letter, and they rejected based on that. AMAS later sent more stuff. But none was relevant to my suspension.

I had zero treatment changes, no labs, no nothing after the suspended medical. Apparently the "reject due to anonymous tip" department doesn't talk to airman certification who was like "wtf we've known you take X instead of Y for years and it works"

 

Well CX, you are after all our resident human cyborg, so nothwithstanding (I'm joking here) I'm pretty sure you're a one off from the vast majority of us non-cyberdine engineered humanoids and they are not quite certain how to handle you

 

Funny thing, no mention from Doc F about my prosthetics. (FAA made me prove I can fly WITHOUT my "prosthetic" but makes me carry a spare. No logic there. )

The even funnier thing is our insurance doesn't consider it a prosthetic, the Navy, VA and FAA do. "Partial foot prosthetic" aka an orthotic on steroids. They seriously look like like just slightly beefy orthotics. I have at last count, 15 or so pairs between the house, GA flight bag, work bags, motocross bags etc.

 

Not only did I have issues he later denied he had ever disapproved my return to work. Fortunately I saved all the emails and could show them to flight ops.

 

There's a reason Delta severed the relationship with F

The 24 hour return to work had stretched as long as two months.

I have not heard any delays since Delta brought it in house

 

Everything he said is accurate. It's quick. I submitted my medical on a Thursday, I was sitting in the sim the following Tuesday. Oh, and with 142 CBTs to do over the weekend. Never caught any grief about not getting those done on time, lol.

There is a checklist to follow on DeltaNet: Flight Ops -> Admin -> Pilot Leaves -> Return to Work Checklist. Some things on there didn't happen automatically as they say they will or are a pain, such as the EFB. I had to get a loaner for two weeks, as they would only ship the thing to my house but I was already in ATL doing sims.

This is also true. You'll get penalized for two years after coming back for the audacity of losing your medical. Also, if you call out sick on OE, you won't get paid for it. Ask me how I know...

I'm working on some resolutions to get these POS's fixed in the next contract.