Fighting the FAA on an Intentional Falsification Charge
An intentional falsification charge is deadly. It can result in a total revocation of all your certifications, and can keep you stuck to the ground for at least a year. So, how do you fight the FAA on an intentional falsification charge? Well, first some good news:...
FAA Medical Certification with a DUI
Alcohol is a complicated topic – especially when dealing with the FAA. Each situation is treated uniquely, and your personal history plays a role. The FAA has specific guidelines for you having a substance issue problem and they definitely don’t make it easy. Once...
FAA Medical with Past Anxiety
Pilots with even a mild case of anxiety should proceed with caution when dealing with the FAA. The big bad FAA can be sneaky with their set of questions. In fact, they could be setting you up for a trap. How do you avoid these potholes set up by the FAA? There is no...
FAA Medical and VA Disability Benefits
As a veteran, you served part of your life for your country. You did your dues and now finally you have a second career as a pilot out of the military. Everything is going well. You are getting VA disability benefits for a condition that you have. Life is good. ...
FAA Medical and VA Disability Reconciliation
Do you have questions about your FAA medical and VA disability reconciliation? The FAA’s Office of Aerospace Medicine has started sending military veterans who are receiving VA disability benefits, letters offering “reconciliation” of potentially false answers to Form...
FAA Medical Denial for ADHD
ADHD or ADD when a pilot was a child can still impact them today. A prescription of Adderall or Ritalin in school to cope with it is catching up to them. Can you still get your medical certificate if you had ADD or ADHD? Yes, and no. There are actually two types of...
Comments on Reddit About FAA Medical
There are a lot of comments on Reddit about FAA medical certification. Thanks to the internet, you have better access to the unsolicited opinions and experiences of your fellow aviators. As an example, you are reading this article – another unsolicited opinion. What...
Your FAA Medical Denial
Pilots go through vigorous training just to get their license. You have to obtain flight hours, pass written tests, pass practical tests, and finally maintain a valid medical certificate. And all this effort can go to waste if the FAA denies your medical certificate....
FAA Medical Denial for “Substance Abuse”
Trying to understand your FAA medical denial for “substance abuse?” It is important to know that the standard for “substance abuse,” as that term is defined by the FAA, is different than the standard utilized in clinical, “real world” medicine. In other words, your...
FAA Medical Certificate with Colitis
You can be issued a FAA medical certificate with colitis if you meet the FAA’s “CACI” requirements. “CACI” stands for Conditions AMEs Can Issue. Essentially, with certain “CACI” conditions, such as colitis, the FAA will allow your Aviation Medical Examiner (“AME”) to...