Clearance after General Anesthetic

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geneticistx
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Clearance after General Anesthetic

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Hi,
Im having a "procedure" done this week that requires me to be under general for about 10-15 minutes.
Do I have to get clearance from the dr performing the procedure or a CME to fly as a PPL student. I want to see if i can get up 24 hours later for a lesson.
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Re: Clearance after General Anesthetic

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Please contact your doctor or CAME as to when you should continue training. A delayed lesson will never kill you, but a lesson under the influence can. I suggest re-booking.

Ref: TC AIM 3.11
3.11 ANAESTHETICS
Questions are often asked about flying after anaesthetics. With
spinal or general anaesthetics, or with serious operations, pilots
should not fly until their doctor says it is safe to do so. It is
difficult to generalize about local anaesthetics used in minor
operations or dental work. Allergic reactions to these, if they
occur, are early and by the time the anaesthetic has worn off
the risk of side effects has passed. However, after extensive
procedures (such as the removal of several wisdom teeth),
common sense suggests waiting at least 24 hr before flying.
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Re: Clearance after General Anesthetic

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Most release/information sheets for general anesthetic will have some information about the operation of motor vehicles. Last time I had a general, it was recommended to wait four days before flying/operating an aircraft.
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