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Here are some photos of the panel. The gap is where the NAV/Com was that quit working. As mentioned before It's currently wired in for a handheld and I do have a Narco 810 com with the appropriate tray. Sorry for the poor picture quality, the light yesterday was just wrong.

Pete

I knew another 747 captain that had a heart attack and eventually got his class 1 back. He said he had to start preparing 2 months in advance before a scheduled class 1 physical but he was back to work. Good luck on your procedure. I hope it results in your being able to keep your 150. Nice looking airplane.

Hey All,

Just updated my original post. Thought it would move the post to today, but I guess not.

Pete

Hi Pete.

A guy I worked with had 5 bypasses a few years ago. It took a while, but he got his Class III back. I suggest contacting AOPA. There will be a bunch of paperwork you will have to send in (I speak from a little bit of experience back when my appendix ruptured) and it would be good to know what all you will need so you can collect it while you go. I had to get a bunch of hospital records, etc. I think my friend had to go something like 6 months after the surgery, then get an EKG etc. to send with the application. A very good contact would be Bruce Chien. He is an AME and pilot and specializes in helping pilots keep flying. He is in Peoria, IL, I think.

Dr. Chien has a web site: http://www.aeromedicaldoc.com

Pete,

Glad you sought help early. Similar event happened to me. Now I get an SI every year for my Class I. I know a pilot who got an SI after double by pass and a pig valve. I’m PM-ing my number if you want to know more about the process, some pitfalls and such. Call if you want.

Tim

Pete,

My Canadian aviation medical experience is very different from yours. I had quadruple bypass surgery in June, and I'm now in better health than I've been in years. I still need one more minor medical test to pass in 10 days, but Transport Canada has already given me the verbal ok to fly. TC wanted to see a good treadmill stress test, plus a "Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy" test. They phoned Monday afternoon and said I was good to go for my Cat-3. We don't have a BasicMed here.

Every two years we have to see doctor that specializes in aviation medicine. That test is minor, and that's the last test I need before the signature..

Glad you are well. On an unrelated subject, where did you get the inop sticker? Transponder does not work, need to placard it, but even Sportys doesn't seem to sell anything that would work.

thanks.

Noticed the hangar with out doors. Curious as to how you handle rain, freezing rain, etc. My Plane is in a fully closed unheated insulated hangar, but recently mechanical-ed at a different airport and it was out on the ramp in the rain and then in a 3-sided hangar. Had a lot of water in the plane. Rugs were soaked, more so in the back. Put towels in and some damp dry, but was wondering if this is normal in a 50 year old plane or if I need to get it fixed.

thanks

I had a 1966 150 and then a 1964 172 parked outside, and never had any issues with rain seeping in. It is not normal to have so much water in the plane just from being in the rain. Maybe the windows or doors are leaking.