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BeachLover
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I'm so confused.
I'm a student pilot, hoping for a basic PPL. I'm older. I've taken anti-depressants for years. No major episodes. No hospitalizations or anything like that. Just treatment by my GP for low level depression. I'm in the process of getting off them, for other reasons. I just discovered this issue with the flight medical. Now I'm freaking out that I won't be able to qualify.
There's no concern that I won't be able to get off the meds, and I wouldn't go see the AME until the magical 60 days. But what I'm not clear on, is because this has been such a long term thing, am I even going to be able to qualify.
I have no doubt that a psychiatrist will pass me as not depressed or suffering anxiety, if that's what I need.
I'm willing to go through the process, I'm just not understanding the steps.
And, am I okay to continue flight training before all this happens, or is that a no-no?
I'm a student pilot, hoping for a basic PPL. I'm older. I've taken anti-depressants for years. No major episodes. No hospitalizations or anything like that. Just treatment by my GP for low level depression. I'm in the process of getting off them, for other reasons. I just discovered this issue with the flight medical. Now I'm freaking out that I won't be able to qualify.
There's no concern that I won't be able to get off the meds, and I wouldn't go see the AME until the magical 60 days. But what I'm not clear on, is because this has been such a long term thing, am I even going to be able to qualify.
I have no doubt that a psychiatrist will pass me as not depressed or suffering anxiety, if that's what I need.
I'm willing to go through the process, I'm just not understanding the steps.
And, am I okay to continue flight training before all this happens, or is that a no-no?