[Leeg78]

Hi all,
I am looking for some advice on a CAA medical issue (Class 2)
When attending the medical I was very honest about an unusual neurological condition that I have and is managed by medication. The AME doctor didn't know anything about it so asked me to get a report on it by a specialist in the field. I travelled the length of the country and spent £600 on a medical with a specialist, handing him the letter from my AME that contained the criteria that he needed advice on. The specialist provided a letter stating exactly what was required which should have given the AME no problems. However after a couple of weeks the AME stated that he had been 'told' by the CAA to fail me and that they advised that I could appeal.
Firstly I am very lost as to why when I gave them everything that the AME asked for.
Secondly I am confused as too how to proceed to appeal with the CAA. It looks from their website like you would go to another AME but I have done that and he says there is nothing he can do as it states on my CAA record that it has been failed.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks

[Flyin'Dutch']

Hi, welcome to the forum.

Sorry to read about your difficulty.

There are differences between clinical matters - which may well not be an issue in every day life, and aeromedical issues - which preclude medical certification because the regulations make it difficult or not possible to give an applicant a medical certificate.

Without the report you had to provide your AME would not have been able to make an aeromedical decision - a report, even when endorsed by a clinician with a 'this should not be a problem for the pilot to fly' does not mean that the pilot meets the aeromedical standard and can indeed be given a medical certificate.

Where an AME is not able to issue a medical certificate the candidate can apply to the CAA for a review.

The process is not easy to understand but in essence you will have to ask the CAA for a secondary assessment - details can be found on their website, google 'CAA Medical Appeal' and read the guidance material.

Another AME outside the CAA cannot do another assessment or the appeal.

Hope that is helpful.

Other avenues to pursuit are; ask the AME if you would qualify for a LAPL (either a restricted or unrestricted) as the regulatory requirements for these are more liberal, or if you qualify you can do a medical self declaration on the CAA website and obtain an NPPL.

Good luck.