Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the old nursery rhyme goes like this: “There was a little girl, / who had a little curl, / right in the middle of her forehead. / When she was good, / she was very good indeed, / and when she was bad she was horrid.” This sums up three days in September 2020 that rocked my world.
Sudden Surprise Trouble with a Medical Certificate
Key Takeaways:
- The author, a pilot with monocular vision due to glaucoma and a previously issued Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA), unexpectedly received a threatening letter from the FAA withdrawing his medical certificate.
- The withdrawal was sudden, with no prior warning or apparent change in his medical status, despite his recent safe flying and recurrent training.
- With the assistance of helpful FAA personnel, including his regional flight surgeon, the author quickly arranged and passed another medical flight test, leading to the prompt reinstatement of his medical certificate.
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