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Old 20th Sep 2011, 01:15   #1 (permalink)
OnlyAirbusplz
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: USA
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Medical problem may never let me fly?

hello,
i am new to this forum. i am currently a student attending college in the U.S. to get a bachelors and at 19 years old i stand at 4' 3'(achondroplasia). yes, my dream is to become an airline pilot growing up in a family of doctors and trust me its the only career i want. i am currently taking a year off college to undergo a surgical process that will(hopefully) extend my height for a total increase of around 14 inches. i was considering going for a faa first class(to see if i would pass) but after researching a little i know ill fail for failure to properly handle all controls. i would like some advice on what are some possible things i could do? should i wait until after the surgery and start building time and attempt to get a certificate? Will the faa look into my medical history and the surgery into consideration of me getting a first class?(i have 3.5 hours in a piper but with hand controls but i didnt want to continue in a plane meant for someone in a wheelchair)

Thanks
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