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I’d call Alpa medical if you are a member or consult a senior ame that has dealt with osa to get the proper wording.

Even if it costs money it could save you months of back and forth.

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Originally Posted by arnoldaj74 (Post 2483523)

This week I saw a Pulmonologist/Sleep Doctor to complete an OSA assessment. I was expecting that he would set me up with a sleep study but he did not. Based on his assessment he concluded that I am at a low risk for sleep apnea.

I have until January 16th to get a letter submitted to the FAA. This doctor said he would write a letter but he has never dealt with the FAA. He asked me what the FAA will need to see in this letter. Is there specific information the FAA requires in letter after an OSA assessment?

Thanks

You need a specialist AME to walk you through this. In your previous posts, you stated that your current AME has issues. Sending in a letter that raises more issues will add additional heartache at best and could ground you for months.

https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/comm...he-faa.103001/

Dr. Bruce Chen is one of the posters on this thread. He's a specialist AME that several corporate pilots that I have met online used.

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Originally Posted by jonnyjetprop (Post 2483794)

It just seems like this whole OSA ordeal has not been very transparent. OSA Specification Sheet B is quite vague about an assessment that determines a low risk of obstructive sleep apnea. Thanks for the info and hopefully this doesn’t take months to complete. It has already been two months for me.