AbledFlight
14th Apr 2007, 23:43
I've always had a massive passion for flying and cant get enough of being in the air. I am and will do all I can to fly more and more throughout my lifetime, and feel that trying to break into this competitive industry or at least getting a liscence for private flying is the way forward.
Unfortunately, I am classed as "disabled" as I have LG-MD (http://www.mdausa.org/publications/fa-lgmd-qa.html):ugh:, however I am not too severely affected by it and my mobility is good. When at OASC for a flying scholarship earlier this month, I had a med with a CAA doc and he assured me I'd be fine for a class 2, and he could see no problems with a class 1 cert.
Now with that in mind I have two questions for anyone reading:
A) Have you any experience with working disabled pilots, challenges or success stories?
B) What would you suggest as the best way "forwards" - whether that be flying for a regional airline, helis, anything! Remember I'm flying mad, so to be honest I dont care what I'm in, although I'd rather avoid international flights/airlines. At the end of the day, I'm problably fighting here with one hand tied behind my back, so it's even more a case of "whatever I can get"!
I thank you in advance for your replies! :ok:
Unfortunately, I am classed as "disabled" as I have LG-MD (http://www.mdausa.org/publications/fa-lgmd-qa.html):ugh:, however I am not too severely affected by it and my mobility is good. When at OASC for a flying scholarship earlier this month, I had a med with a CAA doc and he assured me I'd be fine for a class 2, and he could see no problems with a class 1 cert.
Now with that in mind I have two questions for anyone reading:
A) Have you any experience with working disabled pilots, challenges or success stories?
B) What would you suggest as the best way "forwards" - whether that be flying for a regional airline, helis, anything! Remember I'm flying mad, so to be honest I dont care what I'm in, although I'd rather avoid international flights/airlines. At the end of the day, I'm problably fighting here with one hand tied behind my back, so it's even more a case of "whatever I can get"!
I thank you in advance for your replies! :ok: