I've hinted at a major announcement for a few months now,
usually in reference to our many concerns about Sun 'n Fun, and I
guess that it's time to let the feline out of the paper
enclosure.
ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 12.27.05 (ANN's
Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 12.27.05
(ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature -- Phil Boyer Looks Back at 2005 and
Forward to 2006 (Part 3 of 3): 12.27.05 (ANN's
Feature News Program, with the AOPA's Phil Boyer, Part Three Of
Three)
"These and all other medical conditions included in the
AASI program pose a relatively low risk for incapacitation, and are
therefore eligible for AME reissuance once the FAA has issued an
authorization."
Source: AOPA's Gary Crump, noting
that pilots diagnosed with a complex medical condition
are no longer automatically grounded indefinitely.