Johndeerejim
10-23-2013, 09:14 PM
I posted a thread in Auust 2013 regarding receiving, after a year of trying, my 3rd class Medical that was dated to expire in 2 months. I have searched over and over again for that thread but, sorry, I can't find it.
I want to report that in spite of being told by various folks, including my AME, that the expiry date two months after issue was not an error and that I'd need to start immediately to repeat the medical tests and procedures for submittal to the FAA. I gave up because it isn't practical to spend almost a year in medical tests only to receive a medical certificate that might again be good only for two months.
But in September this year, 2013, 5 months after sending a certified letter requesting the FAA to take another look at the dates on my certificate, I was surprised with a phone call from the FAA informing me that an error was indeed made and they sent me a corrected certificate that expires in July, 2014. They identified reasonable and expected medical tests I'll need for it's renewal.
Now the question. I live in Pennsylvania and will find very little good flying weather from now until next spring. Is it practical or even possible find a good weather teaching location where I could receive lessons every day and progress to solo in a week or two? I had only one lesson this year due to the lack of medical certificate. In total only three hours but I was able to land smoothly several times after the first hour. Beginners luck? There was no cross wind and the plane seemed to fly itself.
I want to report that in spite of being told by various folks, including my AME, that the expiry date two months after issue was not an error and that I'd need to start immediately to repeat the medical tests and procedures for submittal to the FAA. I gave up because it isn't practical to spend almost a year in medical tests only to receive a medical certificate that might again be good only for two months.
But in September this year, 2013, 5 months after sending a certified letter requesting the FAA to take another look at the dates on my certificate, I was surprised with a phone call from the FAA informing me that an error was indeed made and they sent me a corrected certificate that expires in July, 2014. They identified reasonable and expected medical tests I'll need for it's renewal.
Now the question. I live in Pennsylvania and will find very little good flying weather from now until next spring. Is it practical or even possible find a good weather teaching location where I could receive lessons every day and progress to solo in a week or two? I had only one lesson this year due to the lack of medical certificate. In total only three hours but I was able to land smoothly several times after the first hour. Beginners luck? There was no cross wind and the plane seemed to fly itself.