2007-02-14 19:45:03 · 6 answers · asked by sindy 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
I have mild scoliosis, and it never ever came up as an issue on my aviation medical. You may want to check with the FAA, and the FSDO as previously stated, but as most older pilots may tell you, what the FAA does know can hurt you. If it's not an issue for you to sit in a chair for a fair amount of time, I wouldn't bother bringing it up at all. Every time you tell the FAA about a medical condition, it's another battle of paperwork to get it approved.
Also, in order to get your private pilot certificate, you WILL be required to do steep turns, a maneuver that generally induces around 1.7-2.1 G's. It's not much, but it really depends how much force your back can take to know if this will hurt you or not.
2007-02-15 02:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by pdkflyguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see any reason why not. It'd be certainly a cause for discrimination lawsuit if people with scoliosis were to be prevented from becoming a pilot. Go for it.
2007-02-19 20:59:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the FAA's local office called the FSDO (Flight Standards District Office) and ask them for your closest AME (Aviation Medical Examiner). Only a aviation doctor call help your question. I have a link on my website that will help you locate your local FSDO http://superpilots.com/Links.html click on FSDO Locator. If you have any more questions please let me know.
Just found this for you http://www.faa.gov/pilots/amelocator/ this will be faster.
2007-02-15 01:24:08 · answer #3 · answered by aceshigh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a problem then you can attempt to fly with a SODA proving to an examiner that you are capable of flying safely. But get a physical first. It shouldn't be a problem though.
2007-02-15 16:09:05 · answer #4 · answered by batnat20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the FAA's local office for info,,
2007-02-22 14:43:52 · answer #5 · answered by jerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its all part of the adventure
2007-02-19 22:51:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋