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03-29-2007, 06:56 AM

Rocket Man

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AME in SoCal

Any recommendations for an AME in Southern California, preferably in the ONT/LAX area? I have been using Sky Doc in Diamond Bar for the past several years, but he retired unexpectedly. Thanks!

03-29-2007, 08:28 AM

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Dr. Zirpolo in San Diego is THE man...the FAA guys are actually afraid of him. Kind of a drive though, you can probably find one closer.

03-29-2007, 08:23 PM

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Dr. Gilbert in Riverside, his office is in the terminal building at the Riverside airport. He's a senior AME and can issue first-class medicals. Great guy, really into aviation and flying.

02-10-2009, 07:23 AM

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Do you guys know what type of color vision test, Dr. Zirpolo, uses? I am in Texas and looking for a good AME. I have a marginal color vision issue. Never had an issue with it during many years in the military. Always tested with the FALANT.
When I got out I got my civilian medical from a true Santa that has now retired. Any first hand info on Dr. Zirpolo's color vision test would be great.

Thanks

02-10-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SAT FLYER

He has always used the plates with colored dots with numbers in them for me. I don't know if he has other tests available.

02-10-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SAT FLYER

OK - it is CENTRAL CA instead of Southern CA - but Dr Heiges (check spelling) in Visalia and he was good. He has a variety of color vision tests. I'm like you SAT FLYER - but he had a color plate test which used Xs instead of numbers and I had no trouble passing it.

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