Peter Exactly what is a quid ? Sorry Dan, I did change, kinda, the subject.
Steve Bray Jackson, Tennessee >From: Peter Diffey <pe...@heroic.co.uk> >Reply-To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> >To: kr...@mylist.net >Subject: KR> FAA license medical requirements >Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 23:10:19 +0100 > >Hi, > >I had a heart op in Feb 2005 ( Valentines Day - some wag at worked asked >if they were finally giving me one ). > >It turned out I had a funny artery that was getting crushed by other >plumbing, fairly simple op, and I am now much fitter than before. > >As a consequence I had to declare myself unfit to fly on a UK CAA PPL. > >There is a UK National PPL which allows we to fly solo - but only within >the boundaries of the UK. Seeing as the KR and my previous kite are only >single person jobbies, that is fine, but I would like to get my full PPL >back. > >So I contacted the UK CAA to find out what I have to do, and it's not >too bad, I have to do a stress ECG - 9 mins on the walking machine, plus >I have to provide angiograms etc, a thousand quid should cover the lot >- its just about impossible to get it done via our "free" national >health system. > >I would be interested to know what happens in USA. > >Pete Diffey >St Albans, UK > >_______________________________________ >Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html