“You gave us all quite a scare last night.” I gradually became aware that I was in a hospital and Martha was explaining to me that I had had a lapse of consciousness. You will appreciate that the very first thing that came into my mind was concern for my aviation medical certificate.
My Odyssey Through The FAA Medical Certification Maze
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot's medical certificate was denied by the FAA following a single, medically-explained seizure, despite neurologists affirming he posed no increased risk.
- He endured a protracted and frustrating appeals process, eventually advocating for the FAA to adopt risk-based decision-making and a "yes-oriented" approach.
- His persistence led to the issuance of his medical certificate with a unique restriction requiring a second pilot, a precedent-setting decision for neurological cases.
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