WarmWaters

For what it's worth, I did search the waiver guide but could only interpret some of it to English. I've spent a few hours on the web trying to dig up an answer. Seems like 'NBD' if it's just the risk factor alone? Couldn't quite tell regarding medications. FAA guide reads somewhat similar I think...except they mention a few drugs by name. ( http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/ame/guide/dec_cons/disease_prot/thromboembolic/) Doesn't say anything specific between Class I-III. I fly a 2 pilot normal category plane. Let's be honest, flying is my only real marketable 'skill'. I obviously want to know if I'm still good to keep doing what I'm doing for the time being. And if the answer is yes, should I also most likely be able to continue this into my 60s...or should I start leaning how to build websites or sell cars or something? I've shot an email to my flight doc but he is apparently out of the office for awhile. It'd be helpful for my mental state (especially since I have more lines to fly) to have some idea of what to expect instead of having to wait until Stateside in 1-2 weeks. Thanks Edit: Adding the following comment after rereading my own posts....Apparently it only takes a random and rare medical condition that may threaten my career to make me sound like a yammering 16 year old. My bad

Doc, Thanks for looking in on this thread. Long story short(ish): Current rated senior pilot, ~3000 hrs My father had 2-3 blood clots when I was a little kid and has been on blood thinners ever since. When it happened, my parents got blood tests for my sister and I and they found that we had protein S deficiency. That was pretty much that and I had basically forgotten about it. That is until my sister got pregnant, got retested, and just reminded me that I have it too. Her retest showed that her level is 17 (I think normal is 60-150?) and her protein C was normal. She 'thinks' my level was lower than hers when we were kids (she was a bit older and apparently remembers all this stuff somehow). I guess I'm not even sure what to ask. Worst case, Will I still be good to fly? Will I need to be on some sort of medication? I was thinking of getting out and flying commercially soon..would that even be possible? If possible would it even be smart (one blood clot I assume = no more job)? Sorry, this is just a sudden curveball and I'm wondering if this might throw the whole life plan out the window. All aside the whole staying healthy part of course as well. FYI currently forward deployed. I plan on getting a test done when I get back soon. Headed back within the week (of course via nearly 28 hrs straight on airplanes which is a scary thought after finding all this out THANKS

Now I just need to find a Guard unit, haha. It'd help if I spent more time in America...

Hi folks, I have been looking through 36-3205 and want to make sure I am not missing anything (ADSC 11SX) From what I understand: - You do not lose the benefit of transferred GI Bill to dependent (transferred ~1 year ago) - Recent PCS is a non-factor (PCS'd this past Nov) - I must have completed two thirds of my 10 year initial pilot commitment to apply - Additional concurrent commitments are a non-factor (TA, Instructor Pilot Upgrade) Please let me know what I am missing. Also, is anyone aware of success stories (or otherwise) for 11S>> FYI '07 grad and winged in Sep '08. I appreciate any information. Thanks! -WW