It’s Taking Forever To Get My FAA Medical Certificate

by | Dec 18, 2018 | Pilot Law, Uncategorized

It’s not uncommon for airmen with deferred FAA medical applications to find themselves saying: “it’s taking forever to get my FAA medical certificate.” When an airman’s FAA medical application is “deferred” by the Aviation Medical Examiner “AME,” the airman’s FAA medical application is sent to the cold, dark, labyrinth of either the FAA’s Regional Flight Surgeon’s office or the Aerospace Medical Certification Division in Oklahoma City for further evaluation. (more…)

Should I Respond to a FAA Letter of Investigation

by | Dec 17, 2018 | Pilot Law

The first question airmen usually ask when faced with a FAA investigation is, “should I respond to a FAA Letter of Investigation?” The answer to whether you should respond to a FAA Letter of Investigation is actually quite nuanced. In that, the circumstances of every situation will dictate whether a response to a FAA Letter of Investigation is recommended. The key, however, is the knowledge that providing a response to a FAA Letter of Investigation is not required. (more…)