It's going to be a beautiful RV flying day and I don't get to Last Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. my life changed. Sitting at my new semi-flying job desk, after just recently retiring from the USAF with 21 years and 4,421 hours as a fighter pilot, my heart decided to skip a beat, and a few more. The ambulance drive to the hospital, listening to the EXCELLENT EMT's do their work and tell me what they are finding, was very sobering and I found myself quietly crying as I began to realize that I would no longer be a 'no restrictions' medical kind of guy. Four days later I am home again, thankful to be alive, a lot smarter about 'heart decease' and wondering why this happened to me. As it turned out, I still have a very healthy heart and artery structure but the electronics is confused. In RV building lingo, my magneto is sending out strong spark but it appears my wiring harness is suddenly connected to the wrong spark plugs and causing misfires. Inbedded in my chest is now the top of the line St. Jude wireless pace maker and I'm sitting at my computer quite impressed with the work of the cardiologist(s) and all the smart people out there who keep people like me alive. God bless them.
I guess I am writing this so that if there is anyone else out there who is or has experienced this, well, Hello, I'm new, kinda scared, but realize that God does not make mistakes, this is another mountain I can climb, and the prognosis so far is that in time, with at least a little paperwork and more time, the FAA, may be kind and let me solo my RV-4 again, maybe.
Happy New year everyone and isn't it a beautiful day to be alive! Don't take life for granted...don't take flying for granted...dip a wing for me today!
Tailwinds
I guess I am writing this so that if there is anyone else out there who is or has experienced this, well, Hello, I'm new, kinda scared, but realize that God does not make mistakes, this is another mountain I can climb, and the prognosis so far is that in time, with at least a little paperwork and more time, the FAA, may be kind and let me solo my RV-4 again, maybe.
Happy New year everyone and isn't it a beautiful day to be alive! Don't take life for granted...don't take flying for granted...dip a wing for me today!
Tailwinds
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