He is almost but not quite completely recovered. Immediately after the
accident and for about 2 years he suffered from bouts of very bad
vertigo. As a result he lost his FAA license. He was also getting all
sorts of bizarre vertigo treatments which were not doing any good.
That caused me to start researching the net and I eventually discovered
what's called the "Epley maneuver".
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epley_maneuver> Strangely, and despite
the fact that it has been known to medical science since 1980, most
doctors have never heard of it. However, it's a standard part of every
US Navy flight surgeon's training. Scott managed to find a physician in
the Buffalo area who was an ex navy flight surgeon who was very familiar
with the Epley maneuver. Normally, if it's going to work it works on
the first try. Scott's case took two tries but the second try
eliminated all of the vertigo with the exception of very mild instances
which occur randomly but for only a couple of seconds once or twice/day.
That occassional mild vertigo is still enough to prevent him from
regaining his FAA flight license. But the army considers it an
unimportant thing as they always fly with two pilots. So, he still
flies Blackhawks from time to time. Enough to maintain his flight
proficiency. He's at training camp this week and, AFAIK, has been
flying all week.
Chuck Norcutt
On 7/27/2011 7:06 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Thanks, Chuck. Those are characteristic of many aircraft crash scenes that
> I have seen presented over 35 years of flying. Aircraft structures are a
> tradeoff between strength and weight, and don't stand up well when
> encountering the unyielding solidity of the earth and its surface. I have
> lost a number of acquaintances that way.
>
> Has your son fully recovered from the event? I gather he has, since you
> indicated that he is still flying.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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> From: "Chuck Norcutt"<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 5:54 PM
> Subject: [OM] What happens when your cable cutters don't work
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>> I'm not sure I've ever shown any of the photos from my son Scott's
>> run-in with high voltage wires about 10 years ago. I have about 400
>> photos taken at the accident scene. Here are two of them. They're what
>> happens when your cable cutters don't work or if you don't have any.
>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/Scott%27s%20accident/>
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
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