Aviation Blog

December 18, 2018 | Pilot Law

It’s Taking Forever To Get My FAA Medical Certificate

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 […]

December 17, 2018 | Pilot Law

Should I Respond to a FAA Letter of Investigation

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 […]

September 7, 2018 | Pilot Law

Failing to Disclose VA Disability Benefits On Your FAA Medical Application

Failing to disclose VA disability benefits on your FAA medical application could potentially be a big problem for you and your airman certificate. The sanction for providing an incorrect answer or providing an intentionally false answer to 18y. on FAA Form 8500-9 (the FAA airman medical application) with respect to your VA disability benefits is revocation of […]

August 9, 2018 | Pilot Law

Resolving a TSA Preliminary Determination of Ineligibility

Are you a transportation worker who needs help resolving a TSA Preliminary Determination of Ineligibility? As an employee or potential employee who might need access to secure areas of the nation’s maritime facilities and vessels, the TSA will require you to have a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (“TWIC”). When applying for a TWIC, the TSA […]

May 7, 2018 | Pilot Law

FAA Enforcement Attorney

If you depend on your airman or airman medical certificate for your career, you should retain a FAA enforcement attorney from the first sign of trouble with the FAA. If a FAA enforcement attorney is involved with an airman’s defense during the early stages of a FAA investigation, an airman may be better poised to […]

March 13, 2018 | Pilot Law

The FAA is Requesting Additional Medical Information

If the FAA is requesting additional medical information after you are issued an airman medical certificate or after your application is deferred by an AME, beware! In that, if your medical application is deferred to the FAA or if you indicated “yes” for the first time on one of the many indicators on form 8500, […]

March 9, 2018 | Pilot Law

Medical Application Deferred to the FAA

Have you had your medical application deferred to the FAA? What does it even mean when your medical application is deferred to the FAA? Typically, when a medical application is deferred to the FAA in Oklahoma City or to the Regional Flight Surgeon, it’s because the airman has or had a medical condition, symptoms of […]

March 8, 2018 | Pilot Law

Denied FAA Medical Application

A denied FAA medical application has different consequences for general aviation pilots than it used to. Of course, a denied FAA medical application means that an airman either has a disqualifying medical condition, is taking (or has taken) a disqualifying medication, or the Federal Air Surgeon finds the airman’s medical status to be unsafe for […]

March 6, 2018 | Pilot Law

PRIA Guidance for Part 135 Operators

PRIA guidance for Part 135 operators can be difficult to come by. While the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) provides official PRIA guidance to Part 135 carriers in their PRIA advisory circular (AC-120-68), that “guidance” oftentimes requires an understanding of other regulatory cannons, industry practice, and the FAA’s legal interpretation of PRIA. So, while the advisory […]

March 5, 2018 | Pilot Law

Helicopter Accident Representation

Following a helicopter accident, it is critical that you obtain competent, helicopter accident representation. What tips should you consider when interviewing attorneys for helicopter accident representation? Well, when looking for helicopter accident representation you should always try to have an aviation attorney on your team. Usually, when you add an aviation attorney to your helicopter […]