Timeline for Should I report my cured mild PTSD in the FAA medical certification application?
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| Sep 26, 2017 at 13:14 | comment | added | Charlie | @elrobis From what I’ve read there is no medical requirement if you have a current drivers license for Sport Pilot even in becoming certified as a student. Please keep in mind I am not an expert and there are amazing organizations like AOPA which we should all be members of that can help with this kind of stuff. In fact, I called the AOPA hotline for medical questions last week and the advice alone is worth the annual membership fee. Hope this helps someone! | |
| Apr 10, 2017 at 14:51 | comment | added | elrobis | I realize the comment is over a year old...but is @Charlie correct? As I understand it, in order to solo...which is essential to any pilot certification...you have to pass at least a 3rd class medical. However once that certification is obtained, the sport certification can be maintained with a valid driver license. In other words, I'm pretty sure you can't start from scratch on a sport pilot cert and proceed all the way through the program without having to clear the 3rd class medical...because that's essential to solo. | |
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| Apr 8, 2017 at 16:50 | answer | added | BlueskyMedicine | timeline score: 3 | |
| Nov 4, 2015 at 12:27 | comment | added | Charlie | Please keep in mind - you can get a sport pilot license with just a drivers license IF you have never failed an FAA medical. I am not sure if you can withdraw your current application or not. In general the advice is don't go take the medical unless you are sure you can pass, as you will close the door on the only other way to get to fly if you do. Where are you living/training? If you are in FL I can recommend doctors. | |
| Feb 26, 2015 at 17:55 | history | edited | Farhan | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 18, 2014 at 15:18 | answer | added | user2589032 | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jun 18, 2014 at 2:11 | answer | added | Skip Miller | timeline score: 9 | |
| Jun 18, 2014 at 1:58 | answer | added | Lnafziger | timeline score: 14 | |
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| Jun 17, 2014 at 23:44 | comment | added | Terry | I'm putting this as a comment instead of an answer because my experience ended when I retired in 1999 and because my view on this matter may be controversial these days. Given those two caveats, the common wisdom back in my day was to never admit to anything when applying for a medical that would not be obvious in a very cursory medical examination. Unfortunately, as I remember, once you admit to something, you're stuck with it. Also, shop carefully for your AME. There are (or at least used to be) huge differences between AMEs insofar as their understanding of the applicant's situation. | |
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| Jun 17, 2014 at 23:09 | history | asked | Kristina | CC BY-SA 3.0 |