"HEATHROW DIRECTOR" -
My view of medics is balanced - now explain me this, class 2 had a stricer policy then Danish Class 1 medical?
Furthermore Prof Joy who I visited for the additional tests, confirmed it was non issue - he also told me this was non issue even for class 1.
Now I visited Danish CAA for class 1, they did not even consider there was anything to investigate.
Now Denmark is a far more developed country then Mongolia and Timbuktu, and UK vs Denmark, I would believe UK would not consider Denmark as a 3.rd world country, as it seems you associate them with.
I was made to wait 2 months, worried, not sufficent information by the AME, I splashed the cash for a specialist - Prof Joy - who was excellent. However later to discover I should not have needed to either have the worry or splash the cash.
CAA evaluated AME's primary test result, and demanded further tests before they could issue class 2 medical.
Only to discover later that the result of the tests did not show any issues. In fact the AME checked me for about 10 minutes, CAA class 2 initial, and FAA class 1 - when looking at the ECG, did not really seem he knew what he was looking at.
Going to the Danish CAA class 1, was also initial, and lasted the whole day, and the doctors there actually did proper tests, I am sure the same at Gatwick, dont get me wrong.
However maybe I was just unlucky with my choice of AME.
I do not have an attitude against medics, I just explained what was my experience - and the facts which eventually came out.
The AME even sent the report to the FAA, temporary blocking my FAA Class 1 medical, that took me around 4 - 5 months to have cleared - and guess what?
Again they did not even require any more additional information or tests - it was all fine with them too.
If the doctor wants to say something about my health, he should first know what he is speaking about - referring to the expert is all very fine, but I want to know more from the AME, instead I was left believing for the following 2 months, I might have a heartattack - because the AME did not make clear the situation in a satisfactory manner for me.
My experience - not my attitude to medics.
My FAA and JAA class 1 medical renewal will of course be with a different AME next time. But £300 for a 10 minute consulation is not bad!