What's the FAA stance on insect stings for someone who has to carry an eppi pen?
I have searched around but cannot find anything.
thanks

I would make inquiries anonymously first. I know folks who have diabetes who went through a process to retain their meds. There might be something with insect allergies too.

670x wrote:What's the FAA stance on insect stings for someone who has to carry an eppi pen?
I have searched around but cannot find anything.
thanks

Don't kick a sleeping dog!

SkyTruck wrote:Don't kick a sleeping dog!

Even better.

To get that answer contact the AOPA or EAA medical advisors if you are a member. You risk nothing by asking, its free and won't wake the dogs either. If you're not a member you just found a reason to join.

I second the AOPA medical advisors. Just used them a couple weeks ago. Took 5 minutes of my time and I got an answer....without having to "kick the sleeping dog."

670x wrote:What's the FAA stance on insect stings for someone who has to carry an eppi pen?
I have searched around but cannot find anything.
thanks

I took off the other day and just as I got about 50 ft agl, a wasp sarted flying arround in the plane. Talk about being distracted.

Tim

Yep AOPA said it's no big deal. Just report it and carry what was prescribed.
Hope for my friend that's true.

SkyTruck wrote:Don't kick a sleeping dog!

X 2. Don't ask, don't tell. If it ever comes up later after a sting, claim ignorance to both allergy & to allergy-reporting requirements. In fact, just claim ignorance in general (works for me).
Sure hope that the self-certify thing goes through. Has everyone posted an "I'm in favor" comment with the FAA?

I always carry one in my kit. When I was a scout leader, it was a normal item we carried on outings. Last thing you needed was a kid getting stung and having a reaction and dying in the backcountry. Naturally it was your fault. So I don't think you would need to give any kind of explanation about the epi-pen. As many others said, don't stir that one up.

Another consideration, just because you don't tend to have a reaction now, doesn't mean you won't have one in the future. One of my buddies, who loves mowing over yellow jacket nests has been stung so many times, he now has a severe reaction and keeps a pen.