> >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 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Pete, I've not seen a reply to your post so I'll share what little knowledge I have on the matter. The good news in your post is that your health has improved. Your situation sounds very similar to what happens here in the USA. Our FAA requires much the same follow-up on any pilot with heart problems. I'm not sure if they (FAA) require test on an annual basis or every two years when the medical is due for renewal. Our "paid" medical system here does make the doctors and test available on a more timely basis but sometimes the cost is a bit high. Some pilots chose to simply opt out rather than pay the high cost to continue to fly. I'm not sure what the "quid" cost is here in the USA but it's not cheap. A good friend, Willie Wilson, from the UK had a problem with his eye that he finally took to a private provider there in the UK as he was not getting results from your "free medical system". His results were much the same as yours as he has completely recovered from the eye problem. Good luck on your search for a solution. Larry Flesner
