[Leica] IMG: Airport Snaps

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Hi Bharani,

No, but I'm not too surprised.  Loss of a CDL would really be a hardship for 
me, because I must do most of the shopping, etc., and provide assistance to 
my wife.

The flight medical certificate was not such a burden.  I was 63 at the time, 
and had been in good health until I developed endocarditis, which damaged my 
mitral valve.  As a result, I was given two St. Jude mechanicals, aortic and 
mitral.  When I contacted the FAA later, they told me that they had approved 
flight activity for pilots with one artificial device, but had never 
approved two devices.  They said that I could apply, but did not encourage 
it.  My wife was reluctant for me to resume flying, so I decided to accept 
that I was not destined to return.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "scleroplex" <scleroplex at gmail.com>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 8:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Airport Snaps


> did you know that a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis at one time meant
> automatic loss of a CDL but not your pilot's license?
> you could always fly despite the diagnosis.
> after people with MS started suing DOT under the ADA, that automatic loss
> of CDL has also gone away.
> they need a doctor's certificate every 6 months now.
> :-)
> bharani
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:45:22 -0500
> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Airport Snaps
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> Hi Herb,
>
> I gave up my Medical Certificate nineteen years ago.  Taking pictures is 
> the
> only fun I have left at the airport. ;~)
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Herbert Kanner" <kanner at acm.org>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 7:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Airport Snaps
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>> If you don't stop doing this, I'll just die of nostalgia.
>>
>> Herb
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