MEDICAL EXPIRED.

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ON OCT/MON/1988 I LOOKED AT MY MEDICAL AND DISCOVERED THAT IS WAS EXPIRED. I TURNED DOWN A FLIGHT THAT HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO ME. I WENT HOME; CALLED THE CHIEF PILOT; DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AT THEIR HOME AND TOLD THEM THAT I COULDN'T FLY THAT NIGHT BECAUSE OF MY EXPIRED MEDICAL. I WENT IN TO GET A CURRENT MEDICAL THE NEXT DAY. I WENT TO TALK TO THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND TOLD HIM I WAS THE ONE WHO HAD FOUND OUT ABOUT IT. IN SEPTEMBER OF 1988 I WAS TO GET A NEW MEDICAL BUT WAS SENT TO BETHEL; AK TO FLY FOR 2 WEEKS AND WHEN I HAD GOTTEN BACK I FOUND A NOTICE OF MEDICAL IN MY BOX AT WORK. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE BY THE XXXX OF THE MONTH AND IF LATE I HAD TO HAVE THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION SIGN SO HE DID AND I PUT IT BACK INTO MY BOX WHEN I GOT BACK AND HAD HIM SIGN. I PUT IT IN MY BOX AND I WAS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND RECURRENT TRAINING THE FIRST WEEK IN OCT SO I HAD ABOUT 5 DAYS OFF IN A ROW. I GOT BACK TO WORK AND HAD ABOUT 16 PAGES OF OTHER PAPER WORK IN MY BOX AND DIDN'T DIG THROUGH AND FORGOT TO GET MY MEDICAL. I AM NOW ON 2 WEEK LEAVE WITHOUT PAY FOR THIS ORDEAL. THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS ASKED ME WHO I HAD CALLED. I HAD CALLED HIM THE CHIEF PILOT AND THE COMPANY ATTORNEY ABOUT THIS. HE ASKED IF I HAD TOLD THE FAA. I SAID NO. I TOLD HIM I COULD OF PROBABLY KEPT QUIET AND WENT TO GET MY MEDICAL WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING BUT I WAS TOO HONEST TO DO THAT. HE TOLD ME NOT TO GO TO THE FAA; AND DIDN'T WANT ME TO FILL OUT THIS FORM; I PUT THE COMPANY ATTORNEY ADVISED ME TO FILL THIS OUT AND SEND IT IN. I ALREADY ADMITTED IT IS MY FAULT TO THE COMPANY FOR LETTING THE MEDICAL TO EXPIRE. I TALKED TO OTHER CAPTAINS AND COPLTS IN THE COMPANY AND THEY SAID I WAS GIVEN TOO HARSH OF PUNISHMENT. THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS SAID I EMBARRASSED HIM AND MADE HIM LOOK STUPID. I FEEL IT IS MY FAULT AND THE COMPANY'S TRAINING DEPT'S FAULT BECAUSE THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE LET ME FLY 1 DAY WITHOUT A CURRENT MEDICAL. I WILL NEVER LET MY MEDICAL EXPIRE AGAIN AFTER THIS LESSON.