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Loren, I flew VFR in a Mooney into BNA in August, and couldn't have had a better experience. I used Signature. Yeah, the fuel price was a little higher than the surrounding airports, but the service was excellent and it was worth the convenience. I think I paid a total $25 ramp fee for the...

If Dr. Bruce didn't feel you were certifiable, he would have told you that straight up. The fact that he apparently recommended you come to Peoria in three months is very encouraging, as he doesn't have folks come there unless he's certain you can be certified. And no, there's absolutely no...

For sure. I recently referred a patient in the ED to the local cardiologist. Sent him a HIPAA-compliant e-mail with the particulars. Got a message back days later, "Please don't e-mail me about referrals. I rarely check my e-mail." Seeing that I work almost exclusively nights, and he only...

My club recently bought an Archer with the same autopilot, and similar issues. So far, my experience is similar to Ren's. It does tend to keep the pilots awake when they turn the heading bug and suddenly find themselves in an unexpected 45 degree bank...

Multiple issues, as already discussed. Another is that the EHR systems in use today have to be some of the most poorly designed, cumbersome, user-unfriendly systems in any industry. The problem is that the systems are so expensive to purchase and implement, the vendors know full well that once...

No disagreement there. I took post #9 to mean that the OP meant he had no tibial fracture, not that he was told he didn't have any fracture. I assumed from the mention of lab work and EKG that the need for surgery was recognized. Now that scenario is entirely plausible...much more believable...

Having scanned the entire thread again, I fail to see where at any point the OP claimed the emergency physician didn't recognize the fracture. In fact, in his first post, he referred to a diagnosis of a fracture-dislocation of his ankle. This fracture would have been identified by a first-year...

Well, if you are so sure you have nothing seriously wrong...why go to the ED in the first place?

Careful of those stones you're freely casting, OP. Head injury with "momentary loss of consciousness" as you describe is, by definition, a concussion, absent intracranial hemmorrhage or blood clot. I highly, highly doubt the hospital just wanted to do the CT scan to make money from your...

At Davis Monthan, a civilian can't just go wander around. You can take a bus tour of the boneyard, but you stay on the bus. At least, that was the case when I was there.

Have you tried speaking with the owner to find out what concerns he/she might have? When I started flying the Mooney, I wanted to use it for a longer PnP trip. I normally take our club 182, but for this trip, the Mooney would have worked better. The owner had a "no animal" policy. So I...

If it's controlled by metformin and glipizide, it's almost certain you have type 2 DM, not type 1. In fact, type 1 DM is a contraindication for glipizide. If you truly have type 1, a first class medical is not obtainable. For type 2, it is, as long as you comply with the SI requirements...

Yeah, I haven't been in a 172 in several years. All of my recent time has been in the 182 or the Mooney, either of which I'd take up there without hesitation, but I don't have enough time and flexibility to take one of them from NY on this trip. Looking at the sectional and the map, I figured...

Just dug up this thread, as I had the same question. My GF and I are planning an AZ trip in March or April, probably flying on the airlines to PHX. She wants to go to Flagstaff, as she used to live there, as well as visit family in southern AZ. I've looked for rentals in Tucson on previous...

Perhaps not illegal, but exceedingly unsafe, and unwise. In an abrupt stop, that infant runs a high risk of significant injury, and in an otherwise survivable crash, the baby will be dead, crushed between the mother and the yoke/panel. To make matters worse, the mother/pilot is not using a...

Two clubs, three different hangars, but I have access to: Archer II C-182Q Mooney M20J and those pretty well meet all my needs at the moment. Would like an LSA as well, but I can't talk the rest of the club into that...

OP, as to your original question, 2 mm ST depression is certainly something the FAA would worry about. You are not certifiable without further cardiovascular evaluation. I doubt the agency would be satisfied with anything less than a negative angiogram (or revascularization, should it prove...

Sam, if you search the forums here, you'll find several posts about this topic. There are a number of airmen, including myself, who hold a third class medical with a history of type 1 DM. It is completely achievable, given good control, strong motivation, and the willingness to jump through...

OP - you shouldn't be flying anything right now with average daily fingerstick readings over 400 and two episodes of hypoglycemia requiring emergency department visits. Heck, you shouldn't even be driving until you get this under better control. The pump and continuous glucose monitoring are...

Kent, Having been recently elected to my club's board of directors, I had the same question. I asked it on AOPA's flying club facebook group, and got a few answers. You might want to search for that discussion. As I recall, the opinion was pretty evenly split between those who had such...