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Lynn,
I'm on a medication for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) called Bentyl. This drug is definitely on the FAA's forbidden list. The strange thing is that I have been on this medication since 1989 and have been flying since 1995. I have never had a problem with the medical; I guess that means that OK City has just never caught the problem because I should have never passed the first medical. I am pretty surprised that they do not have a computer scan to find these disqualifications. In any event, now that I know about this problem I do not want the FAA to disqualify me on my next physical which would make me ineligible to fly Sport pilot.
Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721
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From: Lehanover@aol.com
In a message dated 8/19/2007 4:49:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rusty@radrotary.com writes:
Hi Ken,
Sorry to hear you're going to be forced into Sport Pilot, but at least it's a much better option than you would have had a few years ago. I don't know if you've been following the RV-12, but it's Van's SP offering, and it should be available late this year. If I build a SP plane, that's going to be the one.
Rusty
Check the rules on that. If you know you will not pass your medical, don't take it.
Lynn E. Hanover
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