mics87
27th Jul 2020, 06:36
Hi everyone,
I have always had a dream to become a pilot but I always thought that this was a difficult thing to achieve but it doesn't seem to be this way now that I researched. So, anyway now I am at a point in my life where I would like a career change (even if that meant only part time), starting with getting an RPL and then progress to getting a FIR. A couple of years ago I went for a trial flight in a helicopter, and last weekend I did a trial flight in a light aircraft in Sydney. I enjoyed both flights so much and I can see myself doing this for the rest of my life. The instructor was very friendly and helpful as he tried to answer my questions the best he could. There are things he could not answer such as things about health conditions and requirements. He suggested that I join this forum as it would be helpful in my quest.
I am here today because I could not find a definitive answer online and I'm too afraid to ask CASA at this point. I'm hoping someone here can help me.
A few years ago I was diagnosed with a condition called Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia. It is a condition where the heart beats faster than normal causing discomfort mainly (chest pain in my case). It is not a dangerous condition, no abnormality in the heart and life expectancy is normal. The treatment is to take beta-blockers which brings the heart rate down to a normal speed, which works quite well in my case.
Would this disqualify me from ever obtaining a pilot license?
I have always had a dream to become a pilot but I always thought that this was a difficult thing to achieve but it doesn't seem to be this way now that I researched. So, anyway now I am at a point in my life where I would like a career change (even if that meant only part time), starting with getting an RPL and then progress to getting a FIR. A couple of years ago I went for a trial flight in a helicopter, and last weekend I did a trial flight in a light aircraft in Sydney. I enjoyed both flights so much and I can see myself doing this for the rest of my life. The instructor was very friendly and helpful as he tried to answer my questions the best he could. There are things he could not answer such as things about health conditions and requirements. He suggested that I join this forum as it would be helpful in my quest.
I am here today because I could not find a definitive answer online and I'm too afraid to ask CASA at this point. I'm hoping someone here can help me.
A few years ago I was diagnosed with a condition called Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia. It is a condition where the heart beats faster than normal causing discomfort mainly (chest pain in my case). It is not a dangerous condition, no abnormality in the heart and life expectancy is normal. The treatment is to take beta-blockers which brings the heart rate down to a normal speed, which works quite well in my case.
Would this disqualify me from ever obtaining a pilot license?