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Old 25th September 2009 | 13:13
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Horatio Leafblower
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G'day Dave

I had a murmur as a kid which was pretty benign, but for related reasons I ended up getting a new aorta in 2004.

I was grounded for 12 weeks post-op, saw the Docs, got the reports and went back to work

I retain a Class 1 medical and a ATPL and I will do so until (aged about 50 I hope) eventually my valve folds up and gets replaced.

Once that happens, I will probably have a limitation on my Class 1:
"May only fly as or with a co-pilot".

Murmurs can be caused by a number of things - it is important that you know what causes yours so you can manage it (if required)

Good luck
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