Special guest "Doctor Bruce" Chien talks about
medicals and multi engines as he joins the hangar flying with Pilot
Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike.
- Introducing "Dr. Bruce" Chien, M.D..
- Dr. Chien is an FAA certified Aviation Medical Examiner
(AME) and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
- Dr. Chien serves as a member
of the AOPA Medical Advisory
Board.
- Dr. Chien is a volunteer pilot, board member, and the
past chairman of Lifeline Pilots, the volunteer
pilots
association serving the Midwestern U.S.
- Kent just got his second class medical. He's
going for a commercial rating.
- You don't need a second class unless your going to exercise
the privileges.
- Due to the oppressive workload, there has a been a change
of policy at the FAA Medical Certification branch in Oklahoma City.
- They will no longer review medical records unless they
accompany an application for medical certification.
- This change means you need to consult with an experienced
AME before applying now more than ever.
- Because there may not be a second chance, the AME has to
give any chance to talk to OKC the highest priority, which is a huge
burden on the AME's practice.
- A review of the Sport Pilot "driver's license medical"
Catch-22.
- The government's lawyers have to look out for potential
legal liability.
- The public has been made to fear small aircraft and has
no sympathy.
- Find a good AME!
- How Dr. Chien became an AME.
- The part 121, commercial and airline pilots, "the first
class guys" don't need as much help with medical
certification because they have resources, do the research,
and come in prepared. It's the "third class guys"
who tend to have complicated medical issues.
- If need to obtain or renew a special issuance medical
certification.
- Have your information ready BEFORE you visit the AME.
- Gather the information specified in the special issuance
letter 90 days before your certificate expires. So you can
make this date, Make the appointment(s) with your doctor 120 days
before.
- Put your name and pilot certificate number on every page
of your documents.
- Send the documents to OKC via Certified Mail with return
receipt.
- It is good to let OKC you are "interested." Call OKC in
about 6 weeks and politely and patiently inquire. If you don't call
your file may move DOWN in the queue!
- ALWAYS tell the truth, and the whole truth. You
DO NOT want be caught in a lie.
- You can get some help from resources like the AOPA medical
desk.
- If you decide against applying or are advised not to apply
for medical certification you should work to qualify for Sport Pilot.
- Ask your personal doctor(s) for an opinion on whether you
are qualified to fly.
- If you have no information that you are otherwise not
qualified you are legal to fly Sport Pilot.
- If you think have an issue call your AME for advice. Don't
give up before you give it a try.
- Find an AME who have experience with your condition who is
willing to call OKC on your behalf if necessary.
- Doctor Bruce's tips on flying a twin safely.
- Have a list of the minimum critical takeoff
distances.
- He developed his own list the hard way!
- Brief on EVERY TAKEOFF. Decide what you are
going to do before your apply the power.
- Use the scale to know the actual load.
- He always flies his Piper Seneca with a safe margin under
maximum gross weight.
- The critical V speeds in a multi engine.
- The best rate of climb on a single engine.
- V1 : Decision speed. Generally the speed at which the airplane can either stop
in the remaining runway distance, or continue to takeoff with the loss of
the critical engine. Corrected. Thanks, Len
-
In the News: A
Cessna hits terrain and shears off the wings while talking to
a buddy on the ground on his cell phone.
- Some automated flight service stations are requesting you
have "Advisory Information Alpha," which is the multi page blanket
security advisory NOTAM. Not all of them have that
message.
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