Lee, Be sure to have your acquaintance contact the consultants at the EAA and/or the FAA concerning that high blood pressure. There's a very good chance, as I understand it, that he could visit a doctor, get the proper FAA approved medication for the high blood pressure, get it under control in a week or few, then go get his medical certificate renewal showing his history of blood pressure control on the FAA approved medication. I don't know how fast acting the medications are. I know that 36 years ago, my doctor gave me blood pressure medications and, in the next few days, between using the pills and relaxed, eyes closed slow breathing, I passed the Army entry physical and got into basic training. By the end of basic training my blood pressure was normal at all times - exercise can often do that for you. My blood pressure still responds well to regular exercise (with the assistance of some FAA approved medication). I **think** that treated high blood pressure is one of the things the AME is now allowed to approve on the spot without any referral to headquarters. The experts at the EAA and AOPA can give the proper advice. Ed
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