Yup. There is a difference in annuals tailored by a knowlegeable internist for your particular health profile, and self- assessing before each flight, and a bureaucratically-driven cookie cutter government physical every two years. It was a well-meaning policy, but the former is as safe or safer for us. And I had a colonoscopy (results-fine) but without general anesthesia because I saw a news piece that it was not necessary. All I can say is Brian williams aint the only fibber on the tv!
> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:42:09 -0500 > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: Re: KR> Third Class Medical > From: krnet at list.krnet.org > > Very well said Sid. It's not going to change for me because I have to have a > physical every year due to I'm a truck driver. > > Paul Visk > Belleville Il > 618-406-4705 > > > > Sent from AOL Mobile Mail > > On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Sid Wood via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > wrote: > There has been lots of buzz of late about the FAA dropping the requirement > for the Third Class Medical. That would allow most GA pilots to forgo that > physical every two or three years. Most medical practitioners recommend a > physical every year. Preventive medicine is still a viable thing to do. It is > generally acknowledged that most GA pilots, and probably most KR pilots, are > over 55 years old. They and we are getting into the group where cancer, > circulatory issues and such are more and more prevalent. Physicals are an > excellent procedure to find and head off those health problems. Colonoscopy > is considered the "gold standard" for detecting and preventing colorectal > cancer. Blood tests can quickly find all manner of health issues. Just > because the FAA may say you don't need to anymore, is no reason to let > yourself fall victim to neglect. Treat yourself just as you treat your KR and > get that annual condition inspection. Preaching to the choir, Sid Wood > Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA ----- > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at > http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a > message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html see > http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options
