First, I say many thanks to all the coupers who responded immediately to my plea for help re the FAA denying my airman medical certificate. The coupers members are a great group! I hope I don't miss anyone, but I want to respond to each:
WAYNE HANNAH sent his best wishes. His brother, like me, had polio in 1943-44. His brother has experienced post-polio syndrome, but so far I haven't. ED BURKHEAD: said EAA medical people saved his medical 12 years ago and helpful now as he's getting his medical with diabetes. JANA QUINN SYDNEY B. COHEN: recommended getting AOPA help. HARRY FRANCIS JOE NIKKEM JACK LEWIS: I don't know about the group in Northern Florida that "flies coupes for wheelchair pilots." Please do check and let me know anything you find out. and yes, do ask thev local guy you referred to if he'd be interested in putting a door in a coupe- assuming I get the medical. Where are you, Jack? KIM (KUKF) said FAA gets 3000 pieces of mail a day and related his unpleasant experience with the FAA in Ok City. He recommended AOPA but being prepared to "spend a lot of time twisting in the wind while they (FAA) get around to you" PERCY in Portland: You referred to having a "special issuance" medical. I'm curious about your condition that required the special issuance. WILLIAM LATTANZE: Said if FAA rejects me I can still fly ultralights. Yes, I'm aware of that. You refer to "motorgliders" that are indistinguishable from "normal" planes that fit under rules for experimental aircraft Actions I've taken: --faxed correspondence and medical reports to AOPA --will fax same material to a cardiologist who is an EAA pilot advocate in Maryland; also talked to an EAA doctor who's a pilot advocate (not a cardiologist) who wasn't encouraging --sent same material to an A.M.E. in Uniontown, PA
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