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Old 19th September 2004 | 12:28
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Incidentally nothing brings (brought) them on, noone ever knew the cause and there was never a reason - they just happened.
This would go against you more than knowing the cause.

If the cause is known, the potential exists to do something about it.

If the cause is not known then there is nothing to say that the trigger, which may be a very seldom experienced factor, could occur at any time, including racing along at 600 Kts 200' AGL.

I wouldn't be too happy riding shotgun for someone with a history of seizures, the cause of which had not been identified and controlled. Similarly, I wouldn't be at all happy knowing that the aircraft whizzing along in 'my' Class G airspace or even flying in the vicinity of my house is being flown by someone in those circumstances.

As I stated earlier (and I have been following this thread with interest), you need to get the cause established beyond any doubt whatsoever and clearly and throughly documented. If the CAA Medical Branch then state you meet the criteria for Cl.1 Medical issue, then go to the RAF - you may need to go through the hoops again with the RAF's designated specialists but if the original investigations have been done thoroughly and properly there is no reason why the results wouldn't be the same second time around. Personally, I would write my cheque for £ 422 out to the CAA, have the Cl.1 Medical and find out exactly what the Status Quo is and what needs to be investigated further.

I'm not saying that you have to accept my advice or even that my advice is correct, that's your choice, but if you do not accept that your only realistic course of action is to get off your butt and do something constructive (and that is not meant as a dig at you )then you had better get around to accepting that you are going nowhere with your dream and start attending your local AEC plumbing classes.

HTH and Best of Luck (But please GET ON WITH IT!)

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