Anxiety Therapy okay for aspiring pilot?
11-18-2006, 07:45 AM
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/038...569415-3516612
Good read and may help you out without getting the MDs involved.
-LAFF
Good read and may help you out without getting the MDs involved.
-LAFF
11-18-2006, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by calcapt
You can get anxiety treatment at several establishments in the Reno and Las Vegas areas. A two hour session and about $500 should cure most anxiety. You are only offered prescription medication if your therapy is expected to continue beyond four hours.
11-18-2006, 01:04 PM
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The good news is that there was no prozac, etc. involved...that vastly complicates things.
Your friend should have no problems getting a first class medical, but he should do that before he embarks on any training.
Honest Approach:
When he applies for the medical, he will need to provide the details of the treatment. This will prevent the AME from issuing a certifiacte immediately, and he will probably be required to get a letter from the folks who treated him in the first place stating that he is OK, or possibly get a new evaluation. The FAA should be OK with it once all the paperwork is in.
The problem with honesty is that a few major airlines (AA for sure, maybe others?) will refuse to hire him based on this (the practice is legally questionable, and you could sue).
Dishonest Approach:
Since a few airlines will treat you unfairly, it may be tempting to pretend this never even happened. Some people do this, but if anyone ever finds out (****ed off ex-wife/girlfriend, accident investigation, etc) you will be fired and lose ALL licenses permanently, and possibly go to jail (for lying to the FAA). Yes, they will prosecute you for falsifying that medical form...and that is not FAA "administrative law", it is REAL federal law.
I would recomend honesty and accept the fact that a few majors (including ALL foriegn airlines Cathay, emirates, JAL, etc) will never touch him. Regionals should not be a problem, they don't ask medical questions (except AE, which is AA)
Your friend should have no problems getting a first class medical, but he should do that before he embarks on any training.
Honest Approach:
When he applies for the medical, he will need to provide the details of the treatment. This will prevent the AME from issuing a certifiacte immediately, and he will probably be required to get a letter from the folks who treated him in the first place stating that he is OK, or possibly get a new evaluation. The FAA should be OK with it once all the paperwork is in.
The problem with honesty is that a few major airlines (AA for sure, maybe others?) will refuse to hire him based on this (the practice is legally questionable, and you could sue).
Dishonest Approach:
Since a few airlines will treat you unfairly, it may be tempting to pretend this never even happened. Some people do this, but if anyone ever finds out (****ed off ex-wife/girlfriend, accident investigation, etc) you will be fired and lose ALL licenses permanently, and possibly go to jail (for lying to the FAA). Yes, they will prosecute you for falsifying that medical form...and that is not FAA "administrative law", it is REAL federal law.
I would recomend honesty and accept the fact that a few majors (including ALL foriegn airlines Cathay, emirates, JAL, etc) will never touch him. Regionals should not be a problem, they don't ask medical questions (except AE, which is AA)
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