missing dates and disqualifying issues

[Unregistered]

I was diagnosed with membranous nephropathy last year, probably due to high blood pressure and a lot of work related stress. Then six months later as a consequence I had a small stroke, the only ill effects being confusion with finding words for a while. Three months later I was just about completely recovered. The blood work has improved a lot and I feel better every day. The only meds I'm taking now are benazepril and furosemide.

How hard is it going to be to get my medical back?

The second question is I don't remember the date of my last medical, or my total hours. I haven't flown for 9 years as I was living overseas. I just got divorced and not sure where my log books are -probably in a box in my ex-wife's house.

Can I estimate the time and hours in the FAA MedXPress questionnaire?

Thanks all.

 

[Anymouse]

The second question is I don't remember the date of my last medical, or my total hours. I haven't flown for 9 years as I was living overseas. I just got divorced and not sure where my log books are -probably in a box in my ex-wife's house.

Can I estimate the time and hours in the FAA MedXPress questionnaire?

Thanks all.

For the date of your medical, go here...

https://amsrvs.registry.faa.gov/airmeninquiry/

As far as your hours go, a rough guess should suffice, but I'll let Dr. Bruce make the final call on that.

 

[poadeleted20]

The flight time numbers on the medical application are primarily for the FAA to get an idea of how much everyone is flying, not for use to show experience for certification and recent experience purposes. You'd do well to figure a way to get your logbooks back from your ex if you plan to pursue any further certificates or ratings. If you can't, here's what the FAA has to say about reconstruction:

5-321 LOST LOGBOOKS OR FLIGHT RECORDS. Aeronautical experience requirements must be shown for a person to be eligible for the issuance or to exercise the privileges of a pilot certificate. A pilot who has lost logbooks or flight time records should be reminded that any fraudulent or intentional false statements concerning aeronautical experience are a basis for suspension or revocation of any certificate or rating held. The pilot who has this problem may, at the discretion of the ASI accepting the application for a pilot certificate or rating, use a signed and notarized statement of previous flight time as the basis for starting a new flight time record. Such a statement should be substantiated by all available evidence, such as aircraft logbooks, receipts for aircraft rentals, and statements of flight operators.

As for the medical issues, wait for Bruce to check in.

 

[bbchien]

For any type of stroke, it's TWO YEARS ON THE GROUND, unless it is one with an identifiable, treatable and remediable cause.

For any stroke except a pontine stroke you will need a Neurocog eval + a Neurologists eval at the 2 year mark.. If you had confusion even for a minute that's a Wernicke's areas compromise and FAA is very very cautious about that because that is CRITICAL territory for comprehension and execution of the brain's tasks and if compromised will be a hard long pull to get that one recertified. The neurocog at 2 years had better be totally normal.....

 

[Unregistered]

Thanks for the feedback. I guess I'll have to wait another 18 months.