Cris
flying bus driver
I have to admit, I have spent to much time on yahoo answers with my questions and something tells me I am listening to the wrong people and the wrong things.
I am a 16 year old student working on my PPL at my local FOB. I am confident, and have been for several years, that I want to fly for a living when I am an adult. I am around the age where I need to start considering where to go to college and what to major in - and I would to do something involved with flying.
Rather than this being a post about college, I need to make sure that getting my medical now, and in the future won't be a "long shot" as they say on Yahoo Answers. But let me tell you my story...
I was diagnosed with minor asthma when I was 9 years old. My parents assumed I had it when I went to a friends house who had a dog, and came home with a bit of a wheeze. My asthma really has only been triggered by dogs and cats, and somewhat of physical exercise. I have never had a legitament asthma attack, only a period of minor wheezing. I never have been hospitalized either.
Anyways, again, I am 16 now and it is obvious that my Asthma is beginning to become nearly nonexistent. I have been pretty lousy about taking it, but I have had Flovent for the past four years and I think that might have some significance. But my doctor is indicating to me that I might not need Flovent at all, and that I am just growing out of it.
Anyways - will this be a problem when I try to get a first class medical next summer? I plan on having my doctor write a letter stating the nature of my conditions, so that I can have the AME be confident with what I say. What if my asthma doesn't go away, but I continue to keep it under control with Flovent if needed?
The big shots on yahoo answers say that I have no shot and that I should give up - but I feel that there must be some way around this?
Also, I took a peak flow today and it read 535 L/min. I looked it up and it appears normal for a 16 year old that is 5'8 tall.
Also have post nasal drip, but this isn't a problem form what I have read.
Thanks for you help, guys.
I am a 16 year old student working on my PPL at my local FOB. I am confident, and have been for several years, that I want to fly for a living when I am an adult. I am around the age where I need to start considering where to go to college and what to major in - and I would to do something involved with flying.
Rather than this being a post about college, I need to make sure that getting my medical now, and in the future won't be a "long shot" as they say on Yahoo Answers. But let me tell you my story...
I was diagnosed with minor asthma when I was 9 years old. My parents assumed I had it when I went to a friends house who had a dog, and came home with a bit of a wheeze. My asthma really has only been triggered by dogs and cats, and somewhat of physical exercise. I have never had a legitament asthma attack, only a period of minor wheezing. I never have been hospitalized either.
Anyways, again, I am 16 now and it is obvious that my Asthma is beginning to become nearly nonexistent. I have been pretty lousy about taking it, but I have had Flovent for the past four years and I think that might have some significance. But my doctor is indicating to me that I might not need Flovent at all, and that I am just growing out of it.
Anyways - will this be a problem when I try to get a first class medical next summer? I plan on having my doctor write a letter stating the nature of my conditions, so that I can have the AME be confident with what I say. What if my asthma doesn't go away, but I continue to keep it under control with Flovent if needed?
The big shots on yahoo answers say that I have no shot and that I should give up - but I feel that there must be some way around this?
Also, I took a peak flow today and it read 535 L/min. I looked it up and it appears normal for a 16 year old that is 5'8 tall.
Also have post nasal drip, but this isn't a problem form what I have read.
Thanks for you help, guys.