Re the medical assessment. I have just helped a pilot with diabetes get restrictions removed from the medical certificate.
He had to demonstrate an in flight blood test and the test had to be observed by either a CFI or FIE.
Now I am an FE but that was not sufficient. I knew of an FE who was also an AME but as he was not a CFI or FIE he was not able to observe.
The CFI bit seems pretty consistent across the range of exercises in observation.
However this has just about been the most worthwhile thing I have done in aviation
Last edited by chrisbl; 28th Jan 2015 at 22:38.
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