It all started with a girl in high school. She was cute, and her father was athletic. He worked in the court system just across from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, and at lunchtime he would play a game of squash. I had no idea what that was, but he encouraged me to find out when I got to college. To impress his daughter, I did, and for the next 45 years I enjoyed this exhausting game that is much like racket ball except the ball doesn’t move, so you have to.
On the Flying Injured List
Key Takeaways:
- The author's old squash injury led to glaucoma, threatening his flying career and necessitating an FAA Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA) after a vision-impairing surgery.
- He faced significant bureaucratic challenges and delays with the FAA in obtaining his SODA and scheduling the required medical flight test.
- A fortuitous encounter with an FAA official helped transfer his case, allowing him to successfully complete a flight test in a simulator and regain his medical certificate.
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