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Hi Guys
I want to get an idea what you think with regards to my situation and flying professionally.
I got my class one rotary about 5 years ago and is still current although now as a class 3. I got my my PPL H and then also done some fixed wing flying trying to make my mind up which way I was going to go. But 4 years ago my dad had a heart attack and since then has lead to quite a few ops including bypass stints etc. Obviously due to this going on so long the docs have looked back into the family history and turns out theres a very bad history off it. This has lead to the docs telling me im quite at risk and now have to start eating better monitoring my blood pressure and cholestrol etc.
So is that going to put the nail in the coffin? Even if I can keep a class one are the airlines going to be intrested?
Cheers
Opsguy
I want to get an idea what you think with regards to my situation and flying professionally.
I got my class one rotary about 5 years ago and is still current although now as a class 3. I got my my PPL H and then also done some fixed wing flying trying to make my mind up which way I was going to go. But 4 years ago my dad had a heart attack and since then has lead to quite a few ops including bypass stints etc. Obviously due to this going on so long the docs have looked back into the family history and turns out theres a very bad history off it. This has lead to the docs telling me im quite at risk and now have to start eating better monitoring my blood pressure and cholestrol etc.
So is that going to put the nail in the coffin? Even if I can keep a class one are the airlines going to be intrested?
Cheers
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What matters is that you hold a class 1 medical certificate. The certificate is a temporary qualification of your assesed state of health commensurate with your age and any notified restrictions. Provided you hold such a certificate I can't imagine that many companies are going to ask you anything else on this subject. Obviously if there is anything particularly relevant in your own case it may be incumbent upon you to disclose it to a potential employer, however I doubt your parents health would necessarily fall into that category.
From what you have written it seems you have been advised that your family medical profile has suggested you may be at higher than average risk of heart disease. Advice to eat healthily, monitor your blood pressure and likewise your cholestorol is all good advice. In fact it would be good advice for most of the population. Sensibly following such advice will not "put a nail in your coffin" quite the opposite in fact, it ought to take a nail out of it !
From what you have written it seems you have been advised that your family medical profile has suggested you may be at higher than average risk of heart disease. Advice to eat healthily, monitor your blood pressure and likewise your cholestorol is all good advice. In fact it would be good advice for most of the population. Sensibly following such advice will not "put a nail in your coffin" quite the opposite in fact, it ought to take a nail out of it !
