I became really sick yesterday with a fever, headache, body aches, etc and am worried that I may have covid. I'm a trainee who's been on EA since the pandemic started and don't see any immediate return to my facility anytime soon, so I'm not worried about passing this to anybody else at my facility. I've set myself up for a covid test in a couple days. If I test positive, do I really have to report it to the FAA? I'd really rather not as I've heard that the flight surgeon in my region is notorious for delaying people from getting their medical back. Would they find out anyway if I get myself tested?
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It’s something that you’ll have to report on your next medical anyway. So if it’s expected that you tell the flight surgeon now(idk if it is) then you risk trouble down the the line if/when they find out. But also it wouldn’t be the first time someone successfully hid medical stuff from the FAA.
Dialoutmfer
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I had a kidney stone in the spring but passed it very short order. It was on my RDOs and did not affect any of my shifts. I was fine prior to my first day back. I decided to wait till my physical to report it. The flight surgeon was not happy. I ultimately did not get in any trouble but was advised in the strongest terms to never do anything like that again. I would report as it would seem once recovered you would be the opposite of at risk.
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It’s not a big deal. They take your medical for only a couple weeks. No reason to hide it.
What do you have to do to get your medical back? Just take another test showing you're negative?
32andBelow
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Not even. It’s just a certain about of days after you test postive. Or 10 days after you test negative
Mike Kilo
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People in my region are testing negative and still being quarantined because it might be a “false negative” lol.
32andBelow
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The guideline they are following is 10 days after a negative. It’s from trumps CDC.
Mike Kilo
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But then a week later other people with symptoms that tested negative were brought back.
32andBelow
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Idk I’ve been through it twice. It’s either 14 days or 10 days with a negative test
Mike Kilo
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I don’t think it’s being processed the same in every region. Flight docs seem to have the final say in whatever they believe.
32andBelow
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They are supposed to be following the CDC guidelines she that’s what they are
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Was your medical taken away? What happened to the person who actually had it and did they have to do anything to get their medical back or just wait it out?
Robert_Boucher
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I had it and I lost my medical 10 days from the positive test. For reference I saw on an email from the FS that it is 14 days for a suspected case, or you were in close contact with someone who tested positive, and 10 days for a positive test. I'm in the southern region.
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Call AMAS.
32andBelow
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For 14 days from the last exposure or 10 days from the last exposure with a negative test. Plus you get straight admin if you were the one exposed.
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I would save it until the Christmas time leave
