This past Tuesday, an examiner from the Federal Aviation Administration came out to meet me at the local airport, and after a brief but intense fight test, I have been awarded a Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA), basically a waiver that allows me to fly with a prosthetic foot. In effect I have been declared safe to operate a small aircraft once again, joining the ranks of prosthetically-enhanced pilots. (Yes, there are more amputee and paraplegic pilots out there than you'd think.) I've still got to get my bi-annual and rental check rides out of the way, but this was by far the biggest hurdle, and my pilot's license now reflects my ability to safely operate all aspects of a single-engined land aircraft to FAA standards, and what's even better, I did it without any special equipment or required modifications to the aircraft, so there are no disability-related restrictions on my license.
Yay, me! One more step on the road back. Flying pictures to resume soon enough.
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