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Old 18th May 2004 | 12:58
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gareth08
 
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Have already been doing that. Luckily i have a Phd in physiology so i have an idea where to look up the medical journals. Problem is that the EEG is such a fickle bloody test that as he says unless there is no sign of an abnormailty the JAA will always have an argument!

On the good side of things though i have an australian class one medical, which really makes a mockery out of the whole charade. So if push comes to shove i have that option of immagrating. Am condidering the canadian route as well as i have family out there. I know that europe is the only aviation authority in the world that requires an EEG!! The questions on the other medical were 'have you had a seizure - no, have you had blackouts - no, have you had a serious head injury - no.

I have heard that the RAF are definatley scrapping the test. For crying out loud NASA dont give their astronauts an EEG, i think the JAA need to really think about who they are qualifying as 'fit to fly'
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