Oi 'mutt, where did I say that? :* I just don't believe that comments along the lines of, " ...well I managed do this or that in these awful circumstances so why can't you?" are particularly helpful.

...and I could play oneupmanship here if I wanted!! :uhoh:

Cheers

Whirls

You must have taken a set before joining CTC. Is that the case?, the clock started ticking and now has expired. By my calculations the clock started in June 2007.

well said 88, why is nothing easy when the CAA get involved? CampainAgainstAviation and all the rest of it!

Sorry to hear about the exams, i was held up in NZ but not that long, i would try and play the "schedule out of your control" card and get ctc to back you up. i certainly wouldn't mention anything even remotely to do with mental difficulties. i have seen two people loose a licence on that already.

be quiet Sagey. shhhh.

Buzz off Fly bzzzzzzzzzz.

My point was that if you took a set before joining CTC, then joined CTC that the scheduling is not really designed for that to occur as the vast majority take all the exams as CTC cadets. It might be worth putting all the facts to the CAA and see what they say.

What did you get in POF, is it worth paying for a remark?

I hope that you don't become a victim of a system which was designed to prevent people taking one exam every 6 months etc.............

S

If you use the depression card, you might get a by from the CAA but it will go on your medical record.

The CAA might not even pull your medical. However a future employer might ask about such matters. If you own up to it you may be turned down, if you dont own up then you risk even bigger trouble.

In matters like this keep it simple. The simplest this is just to bite the bullet and start a new set of exams.

If you panic, you risk digging a bigger hole for yourself so calm down, straighten yourself out and then get back on with the task of passing the 14 exams and use this experience as life enhancing rather than making it into a total disaster and one you end up regretting for the rest of your life.

Redoing the exams is only going to be 12 months or so, it beats 40 years of regrets.

I just received some spam snail mail today offering me life insurance.

Question 5 of the application asked: "Within the last ten years have you been diagnosed or treated for chest pains...yada yada yada...or mental anxiety or depression?"

It even affects your life insurance options (and subsequent payouts).

if you mention anything resembling a "mental disorder" including depression they will pull your medical immediately until they have proof you meet their medical criteria to fly no matter how insignificant the complaint. This will involve appointments with psychiatrists and doctors and the issue will run for months. Have seen it happen twice.

Keith Williams

How are you

Any chance you can have a look at this other thread regarding 18 months time limit and give us your expert advice. I am not clever enough to know the answer


http://www.pprune.org/professional-p...-too-soon.html

Whirlygig, how you doing girl

Just thought i'd add my insignificant opinion to this thread regarding the mental illness/depression aspect. I think once, as in this case, a doctor is prepared to declare that you are suffering from depression then the cat is out of the bag. You either don't go to the doctor in the first place or go but accept the diagnosis, you don't really have the luxury of choosing not to inform the CAA. It will be in your medical notes should an employer request to have access to them and you have to commit perjury at every medical renewal, which if it ever came to light is the end of your career. Secondly, if a person is depressed should they really be encouraged not to seek help and disclose it to the CAA? We work in a high pressure, high stress environment and need to rely on other people, if someone is hiding a problem then it can present potential issues for flight safety and for the further wellbeing of that crew member.

As for the 18 month time limit thing? Bit of a kick in the balls, 18 months is a fairly long time however i have no wish to kick a man when he's down, my advice would be to take it on the chin, retake them and get them out of the way in two or three month.

chrisbl said:


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