Kidney Transplants regarding Class 1 medicals ?

[vansrv6a]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with trying to obtain a CAA Medical having had a Kidney Transplant?
With-out wanting to bore you all I held in the past a Class 2 Medical, but unfortunetly lost it due to total Kidney failure last year.
I fortunetley had a transplant 1 x year ago and am about to re-apply initially for a Class 2.
Could anyone please tell me if it is possible to apply for a Class 1 Medical, having had a Transplant?

[Bird Strike]

I think the best thing to do is to talk to CAA (I presume you're in the UK). Their Medical Division's phone number is 01293 573686. I found them very helpful.

[vansrv6a]

Thanks for your kind responce, I have already spoken to the CAA, but was curious to see if anyone else had gone through a similar exsperience as myself.
Since I held my Medical (Class 2) they still had the Class 1,2 and 3 standards and since it has changed I was just wondering what would happen as I would like to instruct and that throws a different light on my situation?

[redsnail]

A good friend went to get his PPL medical after a kidney transplant in Oz. IT isn't the procedure that is a hassle it often is the medication that can cause the hassles. Admittedly my friend was on Dilantin which prevents epileptic fits and so he couldn't get a medical.
Check that the medication is ok and you should be ok to get a medical pass.

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[A_Pommie]

Rv6a
Glad your transplant went well.
I had a transplant 6 years ago and the CAA have been very good about my medical but they are fussy about some things.
1 Safety pilot restriction for the first year/ till you are off the steriods.
2 vasodialatory blood pressure control is out.
I only have a class 3 medical as I only fly for fun so I don't know about a class 1.
Doctor Rainford is the man you need to see at CAA, he's very helpful and keen to keep people in the air. Good luck

[vansrv6a]

Thanks for your kind responce.
I am not too happy about having a safety Pilot though!
Still I will have to wait until I see the CAA.
Kind regards vansrv6a.

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