Fri May 17, 2019 11:15 am
#1694181
Firstly Hurrah, I've got my medical fully reinstated after a short illness.
Secondly, in going through this process I've had to learn how the system works - and the minor error / omissions that can cause it to fail - or be delayed.
To get your medical back after a temporary suspension or an OSL (Operational Safety Limitation) - the CAA require the consultant / other specialist treating you to submit a report - detailing your condition, treatment and short / long term prognosis etc. The CAA publish a one page "Specification for Reports (General)" - which lists the minimum the CAA expects your specialist to provide in the report.
I am told that in practice however, doctors frequently fail to cover all of the items listed on the sheet - causing you to back around the houses several times to get every question answered.
Armed with this info (and being in a hurry to get my medical back) I transcribed all the topics listed on the specification - into a report format - with spaces for the consultant to simply hand write in his replies to each of the questions.
This (a) ensured that he did it there and then before I left the consulting room (rather than (at some time in the future), dictate something to his pa who wold eventually type it up and post it) and (b) ensured that he actually put a either a reply - or "Not Applicable" against everything listed on the CAA spec. sheet.
Of course for some conditions the CAA may still ask for more info, but in my situation, I was told that ensuring that every question was answered clearly first time around - made it much easier for my AME and the CAA to process my medical.
Lastly, I need to say a big thank you to my AME, Dr Marion Marshall, who has really gone the extra mile (several times over) to help me get back flying as quickly as possible.
Secondly, in going through this process I've had to learn how the system works - and the minor error / omissions that can cause it to fail - or be delayed.
To get your medical back after a temporary suspension or an OSL (Operational Safety Limitation) - the CAA require the consultant / other specialist treating you to submit a report - detailing your condition, treatment and short / long term prognosis etc. The CAA publish a one page "Specification for Reports (General)" - which lists the minimum the CAA expects your specialist to provide in the report.
I am told that in practice however, doctors frequently fail to cover all of the items listed on the sheet - causing you to back around the houses several times to get every question answered.
Armed with this info (and being in a hurry to get my medical back) I transcribed all the topics listed on the specification - into a report format - with spaces for the consultant to simply hand write in his replies to each of the questions.
This (a) ensured that he did it there and then before I left the consulting room (rather than (at some time in the future), dictate something to his pa who wold eventually type it up and post it) and (b) ensured that he actually put a either a reply - or "Not Applicable" against everything listed on the CAA spec. sheet.
Of course for some conditions the CAA may still ask for more info, but in my situation, I was told that ensuring that every question was answered clearly first time around - made it much easier for my AME and the CAA to process my medical.
Lastly, I need to say a big thank you to my AME, Dr Marion Marshall, who has really gone the extra mile (several times over) to help me get back flying as quickly as possible.