JohnHendricks
New member
Hello all,
I am a 45 y/o student pilot trying to understand the nature of the FAA medical exams. What happens if you go in thinking you're healthy, but find out you have some disqualifying issue?
For example, I tend to have white coat syndrome, and so my blood pressure, while completely normal at home, elevates fairly high at doctor's offices. If the examiner saw my bp was over the threshold, would I get denied at that point and have to go through a lengthy process of getting a special issuance? Would my denial follow me around?
I also stare at computer screens all day long for my normal day job, and feel it's probably not great for my vision. And while the brief check at my normal doctor's office has revealed no issues (at least that were told to me), what happens if I'm not up to par with an AME's evaluation?
All the research I've done about SODA's and special issuances seem to be for pretty blatant conditions like bipolar, cardiac valve replacement, missing a limb, etc...so I'm not sure if something relatively benign and normal for aging would be a huge ding on my record if I went in not knowing about it. Any guidance?
Thank you
I am a 45 y/o student pilot trying to understand the nature of the FAA medical exams. What happens if you go in thinking you're healthy, but find out you have some disqualifying issue?
For example, I tend to have white coat syndrome, and so my blood pressure, while completely normal at home, elevates fairly high at doctor's offices. If the examiner saw my bp was over the threshold, would I get denied at that point and have to go through a lengthy process of getting a special issuance? Would my denial follow me around?
I also stare at computer screens all day long for my normal day job, and feel it's probably not great for my vision. And while the brief check at my normal doctor's office has revealed no issues (at least that were told to me), what happens if I'm not up to par with an AME's evaluation?
All the research I've done about SODA's and special issuances seem to be for pretty blatant conditions like bipolar, cardiac valve replacement, missing a limb, etc...so I'm not sure if something relatively benign and normal for aging would be a huge ding on my record if I went in not knowing about it. Any guidance?
Thank you
