FAA 3rd Class Medical

Has anyone here gone for their 3rd class medical after RNY surgery? I have mine scheduled for Thursday. Just want to have my ducks in a row when I go. I don't want any setbacks. Planing on hitting the clouds this week, weather permitting.

I'm really interested in how it goes for you.  Its something I really want to do in the future.  I'm just starting the pre op part of this journey but its a goal to get down to a point that I can learn to fly.

Dave

Well, I learned to fly and got my license when I weighed well over 300lbs. And to top it off that was in a Cesnna 150. I did buy my own plan before I finished and took my check ride in my own plane which was a Cesnna 172. Currently I have been flying a 182 but not as PIC. When I get my medical renewed this week I can start back as PIC and taking some passengers.

I emailed AOPA and they stated that the FAA doesn't have a problem with RNY surgery just need all the paper work. But I wondered how picky they were.

That's interesting I always assumed that the small planes would require you to be less than 250 or so.  I hope all goes well with the Medical let us know. 

Thankfully, as a balloonist, I never had to do a med cert.  Best of luck finding an answer and getting in the air.

How do you do a "go around" in a balloon? :)

Hey Ken

Let us know how it goes.  I have mine in April.  Surprised I passed last time with the c-pap and hypertension.  It was also discovered at my  last Class 3 that I had diabetes but oral meds took care of it so I got a special issuance.  Now diabetes free and down 115 lbs so it SHOULD be a breeze.  Interested in what they say about weight loss surgery.

Hesitant to go in because I don't want to be denied when I can fly LSA.

I will let everyone know tomorrow. I picked up all my medical records today from my surgeons office. So hopefully that along with my lab results that I just picked up from my local doc should be enough. Appointment at 11am, will post as soon as I get back in front of a computer!!!

Well, I now have a 3rd Class Medical in hand.

Arrived at doctors office with all the paper work that the AOPA said I should bring, however the doctor really didn't look at it. The nurse ran me through the normal eye test, weight/height, urine sample etc.

Doctor came in and said " so you have ad Gastric Bypass", I don't think that is a problem, finished his porttion of the exam and said he could call the Flight Surgeon and ask about WLS for $20 extra or he could submit it and wait to here back, I said I could go for the $20 charge in addition to his $99 office visit.

Waited about 15 minutes and he came out with my medical and all he asked is that I have the surgeons office forward my last office visit notes (which was yesterday) and that was it.

So, a biannual review and I am back in the left seat!