Well, I'm pretty sure that corrected PSVT is not going to immediately disqualify me from a third-class medical, it's just going to take time and money. I can easily drive back down to Temple and get my records for the radiofrequency ablation done way back in 2016. BS&W does make it easy to get the records. I'm just not sure I'm willing to wait around until the FAA office sees fit to eventually get around to approving an SI for Supraventricular Tachycardia. It's annoying in that I only had one episode, and it was fixed with the procedure. There is no "chance to prepare" for changing history. It is in my medical record. Now, what I do plan to do is ask Dr. Blocker if I even need to enter it on the records. It is not a "surgery" that occurred in the past three years, but then there's question 18.g.:
"Heart or vascular trouble. The applicant should describe the condition to include, dates, symptoms, and treatment, and provide medical reports to assist in the certification decision-making process. These reports should include: operative reports of coronary intervention to include the original cardiac catheterization report, stress tests, worksheets, and original tracings (or a legible copy). When stress tests are provided, forward the reports, worksheets and original tracings (or a legible copy) to the FAA. Part 67 provides that, for all classes of medical certificates,
an established medical history or clinical diagnosis of myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, cardiac valve replacement, permanent cardiac pacemaker implantation, heart replacement, or coronary heart disease that has required treatment or, if untreated, that has been symptomatic or clinically significant, is cause for denial. (See Item 36, page 6). I don't know if PSVT needs to be reported since it's not a disqualifying condition. I'm not going to hide it if required though, but I learned a long time ago not to provide more information than what is being requested. If Dr. Blocker says yes, then I'll abide by that decision.
Well, I don't have (or had) any of the disqualifying conditions, I just have to get the information together from the visit (done outpatient) together, do the "
CHD Protocol with ECHO and 24-hour Holter" and sit around and wait for the FAA to finally get around to an SI. Money to spend, time to waste. The glider center is only 39 miles from my house. I live down in Bosque County, so the metroplex is a bit further up the road. As I mentioned, the only LSA (is a Luscombe 8A really an LSA?) near me would be in KGDJ. That's only 38 miles, but still not much of a choice, and the flight school that uses it hasn't answered as to whether or not they even offer a SP program.
The NTA FB group is private, and I don't have a FB account. I would guess that the closest members may be at Spinks in Burleson. That's still a haul, especially if you want to just take a two or three hour evening flight to watch the sun set. That's right on the edge of DFW Class B too. Rather, it is in Class D right under the 110/50 shelf of DFW.
PP-Glider has become my Plan B. All my life I've dreamt of being a pilot. I may not get to ASEL, but Glider is certainly an attractive alternative, and far more affordable. It will be a great way to spend time honing stick and rudder skills until I get through the SI mess. I just don't want to be like my friend and coworker who is ready to solo but has been on hold, awaiting an SI since June of last year. Another attractive aspect of gliders is that they haven't skyrocketed in price like even the lowly C-150/152 I am wanting as a time builder. The other benefit is that I can buy one that can be trailered behind our motor home. Load up and head out to the wide-open spaces of West Texas. Oh yeah, I also wouldn't be worried about TBOH hours on a Lycoming or Continental, or the fussiness of a Rotax (unless I find that unicorn of an affordable Pipistrel Sinus).
