Recent FAA paper on a new approach to the medical recertification of stroke victims?

[Bald Rick]

I am told that there is a recent FAA paper discussing a new way to approach the medical recertification of stroke victims, but have been unable to track it down. Despite a lot of searching all I can find is a 2006 report by the American Society of Aerospace Medicine Specialists that states in 2006: “... the Aerospace Medical Certification Division had 342 first-, 339 second- and 1,064 third-class airmen currently issued medical certificates to individuals previously diagnosed with CVD, that had been treated and were considered in remission"

Can anyone give me a reference to the rumoured new paper?

Rick

[Testflight]

Hi Rick,

I would be interested in the paper if you find it. I suffered a CVA in 2008 and finally received my 3rd class medical back last June.

Today I started the process of the renewal since it will probably take 2 months to schedule the tests the FAA has required this time around.

Last year I ended up having a heart cath to show that the abnormal nuclear stress test was really ok.

Last time it took 14 months from start to finish with all their tests and requirements, which actually uncovered other surprises.

I did read that back in May of 2011 the FAA said that Any pilot who has suffered a significant stroke and wishes to fly again must now undergo a neuropsychiatric evaluation.

I did not have to undergo this last year and has not been required as of yet this time around.

Here is a link to that article... Pilots and strokes: FAA intensifies its rules | Alaska Dispatch (http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/pilots-and-strokes-faa-intensifies-its-rules)

Good luck on your search...

Patrick