I will be visiting the AFW FSDO tommorow ... time to report this joker "doctor" to the FAA.

hahhaha hes ridiculous he still keeps making new accounts haha.

very interesting doctor...sorry joker..lol

XYZ

Lmao this thread is hilarious, its so obvious its him. LOL! :p

XE.com tells me that all the quotes I got back in October for an FAA class one medical in glossy, Los Angeles doctors' offices averaged 5,500 INR

All the comms work with FAA medical in Oklahoma is done by computer irrespective of where the doctor is in the world. So, the apparent going rate in Bombay seems close to LA. Anyone able to offer some numbers for elsewhere in India so that we can actually help people make informed decisions? Oh, and please put me straight if you think identical prices shouldn't make me raise an eyebrow.

If people are keeping up their medicals while not in a job it would be a real service to you guys if we can find a good deal for you with some firm class one prices whether FAA or DGCA renewals in different parts of India. That's what you were charged, a regular PPruNer with a proper past posting history please:E:E:E:ok:

Rob

This is getting lame.

FAA approved DR. Akshaya Bhalla in New Delhi
 

I concurr that this Doctor is an an idiot that assumes US pilots are stupid.
My first visit was that my EKG was bad, my heart sounded bad and my blood pressure was low! He would not provide my BP numbers.
My blood pressure is normally on the high side.
He schedules more visits with more expensive test and tells me how sick I am.

The next day I visit a reputable local Doctor that carefully checks EKG, BP and listens to my heart. He said that I was perfectly fine.

Met another pilot that I shared my story with and he said do not go to this Doctor Bhalla because he will see you a minimum of 3 visits and schedule numorous tests with additional cost.

I refussed the additional test that he wanted and after 3 visits he finally gave me my medical.

The FAA should remove Bhalla from the approved list.

I have been recomended to see Dr. Anil Mehra in Mumbai by another New Delhi pilot that actually airlines to Mumbai for each FAA medical required to avoid Bhalla. I have been told that both FAA doctors in Mumbai are good.

Does anyone have a link to a FAA.gov site to report this Jack Wagon?

Criminal doctor
 

Bhalla The Indian pilots with FAA license whom you either ripped off or tried to rob are coming soon. The group is getting bigger and they live and stay in India.

Dr doolittle...
 

Wow amazed by the level of corruption in our country ...and the lengths to which they'll go to protect their behinds when the **** hits the fan....U guys who have been shafted by this doc should get together and complain to the Indian authorities as well , try the Indian medical association ....maybe he's a fraud doctor over here too....

Right now feeling very disgusted by people like these......:ugh: Thank you doc for showing what a wonderful country we live in....:(

Let Indian Pilots Remain Rich
 

All u socialist pilots looking for price/wage parity around the world--Be Aware that if Pilots in India start getting USA wages or worse still the wages in Eastern Europe or Russia, we will regret having become Pilots.
If we want big salaries we must also pay well. Let's not be too selfish & get into the lowest cost worldwide.
Jet Airways may be following these posts and cut wages acroos the board for all Pilots.
Don't let that Cartoon HiAltFlyer play pied piper and lead us to our doom.
Pprune Towers you towering chronic rumour monger come down to earth and work for the good of Pilots & Aviation.
Truth will triumph.

It will indeed.

Interested in the suggestion that a medical costs a significant part of a week or even month's salary.

The quote for my medical in Los Angeles was an hour's pay for the average US airline pilot operating a jet. $120, that's 5,400 INR. That's right, one hour of pay - for a senior guy with a legacy carrier it would actually amount to 30 or 40 minutes of pay.

It seems to me that professional aviation is still relatively new for many in Indian society and you accept getting ripped off from every corner of the business.

Rob

Its 50$ in Florida for a FAA Class 1. its been soo since 2007 till date!

I havent renewed my FAA medical in india but i had gotten to a point where i needed to so i had called a few places and this is Late 2009.

I called a doc in Delhi (whom im presuming is the doc in question here cuz theres only 1 in Delhi) and he quoted likes of 8-9000Rs. Thats like 200$.

So i called Mumbai Guys! The lowest i got was 3600Rs! and the Max in mumbai was 5000. (there r 3 docs in Mumbai i guess)

I ended up renewing in US itself but then that was the situation then.

I have heard some horror stories from pilots about this doc too. And he is the most expensive doc not just in Delhi but in the whole of india it seems.

Extortionist
 

Extortionist Doctor in New Delhi


AKSHAYA BHALLA EXTORTIONIST MD !!!!!!!

Manager, AMCD, AAM 300

• Inquiries concerning guidance on problem medical certification cases
• Information concerning the overall airman medical certification program
• Matters involving FAA medical certification of military personnel
• Information concerning medical certification of applicants in foreign countries

These inquiries should be made to:

ManagerAerospace Medical Certification Division, AAM-300Civil Aerospace Medical InstituteFederal Aviation AdministrationP.O. Box 26080Oklahoma City, OK 73125(405) 954-4821
1-800-350-5286 Application Process for Medical Certification

General Information - Equipment Requirements
For the conduct of the medical examination, Examiner's shall have adequate facilities for performing the required examinations and posess or agree to obtain the following equipment prior to conducting any FAA examinations. History or current findings may indicate a need for special evaluations. Examiners shall certify at the time of designation, re-designation, or upon request that they possess (and maintain as necessary) the equipment specified.

1. Standard Snellen Test. Types for visual acuity (both near and distant) and appropriate eye lane. FAA Form 8500-1, Near Vision Acuity Test Card may be used for near and intermediate vision testing. Metal, opaque plastic, or cardboard occluder.
2. Eye Muscle Test-Light. May be a spot of light 0.5cm in diameter, a regular muscle-test light, or an ophthalmoscope.
3. Maddox Rod. May be hand type.
4. Horizontal Prism Bar. Risley or hand prism are acceptable alternatives.
5. Other vision test equipment that is acceptable as a replacement for 1 through 4 above include any commercially available visual acuities and heterophoria testing devices.
6. Color Vision Test Apparatus. Pseudoisochromatic plates, (American Optical Company (AOC), l965 edition; AOC-HRR, 2nd edition); Dvorine, 2nd edition; Ishihara, Concise 14 -, 24 -, or 38-plate editions; or Richmond (l983 edition, 15-plates). Acceptable substitutes are: Farnsworth Lantern; OPTEC 900 Color Vision Test; Keystone Orthoscope; Keystone Telebinocular; LKC Technologies, Inc., Apt-5 Color Vision Tester; OPTEC 2000 Vision Tester (Models 2000 PM, 2000 PAME, 2000 PI); OPTEC 2500; Titmus Vision Tester; Titmus II Vision Tester (Model Nos. TII and TIIS); Titmus 2 Vision Tester (Models T2A and T2S); Titmus i400.
7. A Wall Target consisting of a 50-inch square surface with a matte finish (may be black felt or dull finish paper) and a 2-mm white test object (may be a pin) in a suitable handle of the same color as the background. Note: this is not necessary if an AME chooses the acceptable option of performing field of vision testing by direct confrontation.
8. Standard physician diagnostic instruments and aids including those necessary to perform urine testing for albumin and glucose.
9. Electrocardiographic equipment. Senior Examiners must have access to digital electrocardiographic equipment with electronic transmission capability.
10. Audiometric equipment. All Examiners must have access to audiometric equipment or a capability of referring applicants to other medical facilities for audiometric testing.

General Information - Examination FeesThe FAA does not establish fees to be charged by Examiners for the medical examination of persons applying for airman medical certification. It is recommended that the fee be the usual and customary fee established by other physicians in the same general locality for similar services.

General Information - AME Completion

• Each medical certificate must bear the same date as the date of medical examination regardless of the date the certificate is actually issued.
• Each medical certificate must be type-written either by typewriter or computer print-out. Handwritten or obviously corrected certificates are not acceptable.
• Only use standard limitations as contained within this document or on the Aerospace Medical Certification System (AMCS).
• Both the AME and applicant must sign the medical certificate in ink. The applicant must sign before leaving the AME’s office

Of equal concern is the situation in which an Examiner deliberately fails to report a disqualifying condition either observed in the course of the examination or otherwise known to exist. In this situation, both the applicant and the Examiner in completing the application and medical report form, may be found to have committed a violation of Federal criminal law which provides that:

"Whoever in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or who makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations, or entry, may be fined up to $250,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both" (Title 18 U.S. Code.
Secs. 1001; 3571).Cases of falsification may be subject to criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice. This is true whether the false statement is made by the applicant, the Examiner, or both. In view of the pressures sometimes placed on Examiners by their regular patients to ignore a disqualifying physical defect that the physician knows to exist, it is important that all Examiners be aware of possible consequences of such conduct.

FAA PILOTS SEND REPORT TO Aerospace Medical Certification Division,

this crook needs a bump.:=

Dr. Akshaya Bhalla , Stop POSTING / BOASTING about yourself on PPRUNE through different IDs. You are an absolute disgrace to the Indian Aviation. You thought no one would question you on your money making tactics. Now, you are unable to accept your bad habits being brought to light. No Pilot in his right sense will ever come to do his Medical with you.
And yeah PS : You are an disgrace to medical community as well.

Also if you are continuing to post on PPRUNE, Please stop using colors and BOLD, they are straining for the eye :E

IndAir967, then something might be wrong with your eyes. I recommend looking for Dr B for a check-up. Could be serious... :E

HiAltFlyer is a Born Liar
 

Rumours and lies is that all that you can indulge in. But then this is a rumour forum. Dear HiAltFlyer you deserve to awarded 'Rumour Monger of the Year' award.
I hope you are truthful when you go for a 'Confession' to the priest:p. Amen

HiAltFlyer is Born Liar
 

Get some decency even at this age. Specially so when you appear to have one leg in the Grave.
Pray give me the answers to this earlier post:
"? Is HiAltFlyer Lying
Copied from an earlier post--I want to know the answer to these questions:

Uncle HiAltFlyer any problem in confirming:-
1.- where were the investigations done?
2.- what were the results? Were these genuine?
3. -R U over 60 years of age?http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...y_dog_eyes.gif
4.-what was this fever you sufferred?
5.-why did you hide the details from the Doctor?
If you don't answer I will presume you (HiAltFlyer http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...ies/boohoo.gif) are a liar."

This is getting better and better. And even more better !! :D:D:D:D:D:D

Crap I missed some of the Dr's ramblings, when did we find out that hialtflyer is old, I see this comment "Specially so when you appear to have one leg in the Grave"

Time to sit back , now Dr, please continue, your up to 3 posts on some these ID's , you have certainly gained credibility with the audience...
http://www.motifake.com/image/demoti...1251488347.gif

I am glad Pprune is calling these loser, corrupt doctors out. I am heading to Mumbai next week for my FAA medical.

hehehehe i cant stop laughing at this idiot BHALLA doctor.

his medical certificate should be revoked.

cheers to pprune ! I was planning to go to him for renewing my FAA medical, but now Im on my way to Mumbai instead !

i have also warned as many people as possible about this fraud doctor and asked them all to spread the word.

i think by now most of pilot community will be knowing about this doc.

:D

To the rescue, Dr Bhalla.
 

I do not know who and what he is but it seems that those who are backing up Dr Bhalla might be himself or his clinic staff. Reasoning.:

1. Those who back him upsaying nice words as though as an angel in disguise just had 1 or 2 posts and all are Jan 2011 after the post by HiArtFlyer.Would have make some sense if the guys who had tens of posts ( esp the Loc in INDIA ) back him up, There was none.

2. The wording and trend of sentences used are of he same pattern.

3. Refering to the old above 60 yrs old foreign pilot as a hatred unfit old man.

4. Using underlined , hilighted, colored big words indiscriminately to smear HiArtflier remark that he should have been in the grave by now.

So I do think that he is Bhalla ( MD revoked ) . Do you agree?

It does appear that this guy is a cheat. Unfortunately, in India, esp Delhi, pilots are at the mercy of the system and influence. On a daily basis now, the people are starting to fight back against massive corruption at alll levels.

Pprune has done a great service, and i totally endorse naming of the culprit in the absence of justice.:ok::ok:

Perhaps its time for an Egyptian style renassaince in naming other serial perpetrators who have made life unbearable for pilots, to be debated here.

scandicstar with respect I am not a new comer here, I am not writing to promote the Doctor, nor am I paid to state anything here, yes I do know Dr Bhalla, but only professionally. He is a fine gentleman , a good Doctor & I have had zero problems with him as claimed on this thread. Maybe there are other sinister motives lurking behind these unfair claims? :=

Dr Bhalla ( Reinstated)
 

Vertical Freedom, I may be wrong or I am wrong to accuse someone whom I do not know personally. Just my analysis. Since you has had 60+ posts so my assumption is wrong now. So now I apolozied to Dr Bhalla for that assumption.

Vertical,

I'm interested in your thoughts as to why Indian doctors in Delhi and Bombay seem universally to charge a minimum of twice what I would pay in Florida and the same as I was asked for in Beverley Hills for a basic, no frills FAA Class One medical?

Some might say they're fleecing a naive and helplessly immature market for anything to do with aviation. I couldn't possible comment but I am looking forward to reading what you think.

Regards
Rob

He is a fine gentleman , a good Doctor & I have had zero problems with him as claimed on this thread. Maybe there are other sinister motives lurking behind these unfair claims. ha ha ha ha:D:D:D that is a good one.


Yes...he will tell you that you have high blood pressure, a bad heart. Try to make you wear heart monitoring equipment for a couple days. All a scam to fleece more money out of you.

The good thing about the good doctor and his staff trying to defend his corrupt name as it keeps this thread open for everyone to see.

But I asked for your opinion on value versus local costs VF not who's paying.

And I'm quoting the prices for the 'cheap' Bombay/Mumbai doctors - 5000 to 5500 rupees not our blameless, saintly paragon of virtue in Delhi. You've read the thread - the ones charging the same as Los Angeles and just about twice what a medical costs in Florida.

Rob

Vertical, that just proves my point. You are from a company that pays for your medical and your company will send you to another Doctor if this guy robs you. He doesn't want to bite the hand that feeds him.

In most other cases with expats, we are paying out of our own pocket and we only need to see this crook in an emergency. He knows this and that is when he does his raping and pillaging. He is the guy that would buy out all the water and during a crisis charge 1000 rupees for a liter. Probably only perform CPR after he cleans out your wallet.

Recently obtained an Indian medical class1
 

In recent weeks I went through an Indian medical examination. They had no problem issuing a first class medical.
I know several Indians with FAA license and Indian medical and he had the courage to try to rob them. Please spread the word and those with issues, email your complaints to the FAA.
ManagerAerospace Medical Certification Division, AAM-300Civil Aerospace Medical InstituteFederal Aviation AdministrationP.O. Box 26080Oklahoma City, OK 73125(405) 954-4821
1-800-350-5286 Application Process for Medical Certification

Cheers

Complaint just made to CASA, Canberra. They have promised to take the matter very seriously, as he (Dr. Bhalla) has a chequered history with them.

Hey!
 

I'm sorry but I couldn't help notice...Even if it's d doctor himself postin d question on each page y doesn't HighAltFlyer actually answer his question if he's so clean? I don't mean to take any sides but that's just an observation i made.

Canadian Aviation Medical from Dr. Bhalla
 

New here. Read this post before I went to Dr. Bhalla for a renewal. Surprised to get a certificate without fuss. Moreover got an Initial Canadian Class1 from him for a small charge.
Not Bad I say!

Dr Bhalla...you need to try harder..seriously...are you stupid or are you stupid??

Have Appointment Tomorrow
 

Am taking my child for FAA medical to the Doctor tomorrow. Will see if he can do Canadian Medical as well. Promise to post here once I/we am done:ok:

yess doctor atleast you will not charge your own son !!;););)