John, FAA is probably backed up on all it's paperwork. It sounds to me that his application was just shuffled to another desk and it will take a little longer to respond. Joachim
> [Original Message] > From: jg7...@mindspring.com <jg7...@mindspring.com> > To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > Date: 4/27/2006 8:27:45 AM > Subject: Re: KR> Diabetes > > Hi everyone, > I have a friend who is trying to get his medical to start flight training > and has diabetes. He has to take insulin up to 2 times a day but his > condition is well under control. I flew him to Huntsville to take his > daughter to see his ex wife and he was hooked. He went to his doctor and > had all of his test updated and took them and all of his records from the > last 5 or 10 years to the AME who told him that as far as he was concerned > he would give him his certificate on the spot. He sent all the info to the > FAA and a few weeks later got a letter stating that he was temporarily > turned down. According to the diabetes association web site on flight > medicals and the FAA website he should qualify hands down. Does anyone out > there have any advice? He really has the flying fever, (we all know what > that feels like) I think anyone who wants to fly that badly should have the > chance. Any help would be appreciated. > Thanks > John Godwin > > PS. Sorry there was no KR content in what I wrote above but I have put my > fuselage sides on the jig and am in the process of truing it up for gluing. > I sure will be happy when that is finished. > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Brian G. Douglas <bgd...@vvm.com> > > To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > > Date: 4/26/2006 10:24:12 PM > > Subject: Re: KR> Diabetes > > > > Oh boy! > > there are several things that have been said about diabetes. Like some > > one said GO TO AOPA!!! The medical section has everything that you have > to > > do. If you DO NOT ;-) take medicine then you are qualified. the FAA > takes > > up to a 9.9 A1C results (VERY bad control) at about 6.9 or so the doctor > > will want to put you on medicine. the aopa list says that 7.4 or below > the > > FAA conceders normal for a diabetic. Plan on having to supply an EKG > about > > $75.00 in these parts and maybe some blood work > > > > Long story short you CAN get your medical. Find a flight surgeon that > will > > work with you and a Primary care doctor that will word your "report from > > treating physician" the way that it needs to be. > > > > ANY one with Diabetes and high blood pressure please contact me off line > for > > any tips that I can give. Having just jumped thru the FAA hoops and > renewed > > for two more years. > > > > Brian G. Douglas > > KR2 > > N8575C W/training Wheel > > Killeen Texas > > with diabetes (6.9A1C) and HBP under control with lots of medicine > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ron Freiberger" <ronandmar...@earthlink.net> > > To: "'KRnet'" <kr...@mylist.net> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 9:19 AM > > Subject: RE: KR> Diabetes > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
