AMA and Disabilities
02-11-2005 | 11:19 PM
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From: Houston, TX
RE: AMA and Disabilities
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March 18, 2004
Attn: Ken Obeshaw
Officers and Board of Directors of the R/C Fliers of Venice Fl.
In response to the event which occurred last week when you became physically incapacitated and unable to control your plane, we the officers and Board of Directors of the R/C Fliers request that you:
1. Relinquish your instructor's status and cease teaching prospective new pilots to fly. Should you have anyone in training now, turn them over to another instructor.
2. Curtail your personal flying activities to (Assisted Flying), using a buddy box with a competent pilot or have a competent pilot assist you while you
are flying so they may take over control should this problem recur
It is with deep regret that we have to take this stance, however, in lieu of the safety factors involved we have no choice.
Sincerely
Allen Wilder
President, R/C Fliers of Venice, Inc.
South County Heart Center
1225 Jacaranda Blvd. Veniice, Fl. 34292
Patient: Obeshaw, Kenneth
Account # 8694
DOB: 12/13/31
Date: 05/18/04
Mr. Allen Wilder
President- R/C Fliers of Venice, Inc.
To Whom It May Concern:
Kenneth should be medically cleared to continue flying radio-controlled flyers and should be able to continue teaching. Kenneth has an inplantable defibrillator and dilated cardiomyopathy, however, his defibrillator went off inappropriately due to an atrial arrhythmia. His defibrillator was reprogrammed and he should not have any inappropriate shocks. From a cardiovascular standpoint, Kenneth should be stable to continue both teaching and flying radio-controlled flyers.
If there are any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
L.J.E. D.O.,F.A.C.C.
March 18, 2004
Attn: Ken Obeshaw
Officers and Board of Directors of the R/C Fliers of Venice Fl.
In response to the event which occurred last week when you became physically incapacitated and unable to control your plane, we the officers and Board of Directors of the R/C Fliers request that you:
1. Relinquish your instructor's status and cease teaching prospective new pilots to fly. Should you have anyone in training now, turn them over to another instructor.
2. Curtail your personal flying activities to (Assisted Flying), using a buddy box with a competent pilot or have a competent pilot assist you while you
are flying so they may take over control should this problem recur
It is with deep regret that we have to take this stance, however, in lieu of the safety factors involved we have no choice.
Sincerely
Allen Wilder
President, R/C Fliers of Venice, Inc.
South County Heart Center
1225 Jacaranda Blvd. Veniice, Fl. 34292
Patient: Obeshaw, Kenneth
Account # 8694
DOB: 12/13/31
Date: 05/18/04
Mr. Allen Wilder
President- R/C Fliers of Venice, Inc.
To Whom It May Concern:
Kenneth should be medically cleared to continue flying radio-controlled flyers and should be able to continue teaching. Kenneth has an inplantable defibrillator and dilated cardiomyopathy, however, his defibrillator went off inappropriately due to an atrial arrhythmia. His defibrillator was reprogrammed and he should not have any inappropriate shocks. From a cardiovascular standpoint, Kenneth should be stable to continue both teaching and flying radio-controlled flyers.
If there are any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
L.J.E. D.O.,F.A.C.C.
If the BOD considered the doctor's letter too vague, why has it taken so long to state that ?
It appears Kenneth's doctor was very willing to cooperate with him. He could have written another letter the very next day . Or they could have called the doctor. The doctor's letter even invited the interested parties to call him if they had questions. That is extraordinary for a doctor to offer "To Whom it May Concern" an ivitation to call and discuss a patients health history !!! Did the board decide Kenneth's non-solo status should last one year ? Is there a new BOD? Is the new BOD's attitude toward Kenneth different than the old BOD's ?
02-12-2005 | 08:11 PM
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From: St Augustine, FL,
RE: AMA and Disabilities
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I see this event occurred March 2004. It appears that Kenneth's doctor responded two months after Kenneth was notified of his non-solo status.
If the BOD considered the doctor's letter too vague, why has it taken so long to state that ?
It appears Kenneth's doctor was very willing to cooperate with him. He could have written another letter the very next day . Or they could have called the doctor. The doctor's letter even invited the interested parties to call him if they had questions. That is extraordinary for a doctor to offer "To Whom it May Concern" an ivitation to call and discuss a patients health history !!! Did the board decide Kenneth's non-solo status should last one year ? Is there a new BOD? Is the new BOD's attitude toward Kenneth different than the old BOD's ?
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I see this event occurred March 2004. It appears that Kenneth's doctor responded two months after Kenneth was notified of his non-solo status.
If the BOD considered the doctor's letter too vague, why has it taken so long to state that ?
It appears Kenneth's doctor was very willing to cooperate with him. He could have written another letter the very next day . Or they could have called the doctor. The doctor's letter even invited the interested parties to call him if they had questions. That is extraordinary for a doctor to offer "To Whom it May Concern" an ivitation to call and discuss a patients health history !!! Did the board decide Kenneth's non-solo status should last one year ? Is there a new BOD? Is the new BOD's attitude toward Kenneth different than the old BOD's ?
Tact in audacity is knowing how far you can go without going to far. - Jean Cocteau
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03-15-2005 | 08:54 AM
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RE: AMA and Disabilities
Hi guys,
I got a little curious about the outcome, so I e-mailed Kennyo. He told me that they were hung up on the word "should" in his doctor's letter. As it turns out, his doctor would have written another letter that was acceptable to them way back in May of 04.
The club president finally requested and received this letter over a year later!!
So now he finally has all his flying priveledges back.
I got a little curious about the outcome, so I e-mailed Kennyo. He told me that they were hung up on the word "should" in his doctor's letter. As it turns out, his doctor would have written another letter that was acceptable to them way back in May of 04.
The club president finally requested and received this letter over a year later!!
So now he finally has all his flying priveledges back.
03-15-2005 | 12:29 PM
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RE: AMA and Disabilities
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So now he finally has all his flying priveledges back.
So now he finally has all his flying priveledges back.
Congrats KennyO - not just for getting your flying priv. back, but also for overcoming the monumental mounds of BS that got put in your way !
