Thread: class 1 medical lost due to stroke in 2003

Hello everyone.. Only just found this website. So bare with me... Thought I'd start off
just by trying to find out if anyone else, either on here, or knows someone(pilot) who has lost their class 1 medical due to suffering a stroke? I heard a little while ago through a different grapevine that there is, or was a website devoted to something like this?? So if anyone can point me in the right direction then I'd be so very grateful...
I look forward to any replies or comments Cheers guys(and girls of course
btw if you're wondering why I'm asking- It's because I lost mine back in 2003 due to having a really big stroke and have found it pretty tough going since!
cheers all
Tricky

Hi Tricky
Welcome to the forums and very sorry to hear about your stroke. I remember reading an accident investigation in the States a while back where they were wondering if a previous stroke the pilot had had could have contributed to the accident. It stuck in my mind because it showed that it was possible to fly again after a stroke but then that was under the FAA.
I’m sure you’ve trawled the internet for years so I can’t tell you anything new from my half an hour of looking in to it but I may aswell post it in case there’s something you haven’t seen.
I just looked up on the CAA website for their position and this is what they say:

Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) and Stroke.
Transient Ischaemic Attack or (TIA), and the related condition of Amaurosis Fugax (temporary loss of vision in an eye due to a restriction in the blood supply to the eye) are normally disqualifying conditions, however, each case is individually assessed for the risk of recurrence. Medical certification, initially with a restriction to operations with a safety pilot or multi crew operations, may be possible after a period without any recurrence of symptoms.
Stroke, with only very rare exceptions, is permanently disqualifying.
Whereas this is the view in the States:
Civilian airmen who wish to be granted medical certification after the diagnosis of CVD or after a specific event, such as a TIA or stroke, must wait for 24 months prior to any attempt at gaining Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification. If after that time frame they have remained asymptomatic and no significant sequelae exist they may request consideration for certification under the Authorization for Special Issuance (i.e., waiver) process. If during the work up there is discovered a definitive etiology for the event and it is adequately treated, then it possible to gain medical certification after one year of observation. The best example would be in the case of carotid artery disease and carotid endarterectomy. Recently, they have begun to grant medical certification to airmen with proven lacunar infarction, providing the airman has adequately demonstrated adequate treatment. Medical and Having a Stroke - Airline Pilot Central Forums

I wish you luck. Are you just hoping to fly again or are you looking to resume an aviation career?

hello pilotpaul Well 1st of all many many thanks for taking the time to write such intriguing information.. I intend to look deeply into this.. So watch this space! I guess I just assumed no one would want me as a pilot after going through what I did, after being rejected by my own CAA and the New Zealand equivalent! I really don't know what the future does actually hold for me mind, but I intend to explore all avenues. Cheers once again

Do let us know how you get on :-)