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:
- A monocular pilot, previously granted a Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA) by the FAA, had his medical certificate abruptly withdrawn, citing glaucoma, despite years of safe flying.
- The FAA's revocation letter was sudden, threatening legal action, and issued without prior warning or apparent reason, causing the author significant distress.
- With the help of supportive FAA personnel, the author arranged and passed a second, costly medical flight test, leading to the reinstatement of his medical certificate.
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