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March 11, 2023 | Pilot Law

FAA Medical with a Possession Conviction

Can you get a FAA medical with a possession conviction on your record? It is possible to get a FAA medical with a possession conviction on your record. Of course, every situation is different; however, if you were convicted of a misdemeanor charge of “possession of paraphernalia” or “possession of marijuana” or the like, the […]

December 29, 2022 | Pilot Law

Assessment for Sleep Apnea During Your FAA Medical

Did you know that your AME conducts an assessment for sleep apnea during your FAA medical examination? In 2015, the FAA made it a requirement that your Aviation Medical Examiner (“AME”) conduct a risk assessment for obstructive sleep apnea (“sleep apnea”) on every airman being examined for FAA medical certification. The FAA encourages AMEs to […]

December 27, 2022 | Pilot Law

FAA Medical Certificate with Sleep Apnea

Is it possible to get a FAA medical certificate with sleep apnea? Yes! It is possible to be issued a FAA medical certificate with obstructive sleep apnea (“sleep apnea”), but you will also need to be granted a special issuance authorization. A special issuance authorization can be better understood as a “waiver.” When an airman […]

June 15, 2022 | Pilot Law

FAA Medical Certificate and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Do you have questions regarding your FAA medical certificate and benign prostatic hyperplasia? Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or enlargement of the prostate, is a common condition that airmen experience. Fortunately, benign prostatic hyperplasia does not have to be a roadblock to your FAA medical certificate. Specifically, the FAA has identified a relatively straightforward process for achieving FAA […]

June 14, 2022 | Pilot Law

FAA Medical and Prostate Cancer

Do you have questions regarding your FAA medical and prostate cancer? The process to obtain or re-obtain your FAA medical certificate following prostate cancer will depend upon the status of your condition, as well as whether the cancer was/is metastatic or recurring. Fortunately, there are many pathways to FAA medical certification following prostate cancer, some easier […]

May 5, 2022 | Pilot Law

FAA Medical with Past Anxiety

Obtaining your FAA medical with past anxiety is not impossible. If you are like a lot of people, you may have had anxiety at one point or another in your life. If your history of anxiety was limited to a short period of time, achieving medical certification with the FAA may be relatively straight forward. If […]

January 17, 2022 | Pilot Law

FAA Medical and VA Disability Benefits

Do you have questions regarding your FAA medical and VA disability benefits? A frequent question asked of our firm is whether an applicant for FAA medical certification needs to report his or her receipt of VA disability benefits to the FAA. There seems to be a good deal of confusion, somewhat caused by the Department […]

January 12, 2022 | Pilot Law

FAA Medical Denied Because Of Depression?

Is your FAA medical denied because of depression? Fortunately, depression is not a condition which is specifically identified by the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 67) as being a disqualifying medical condition. Instead, however, the FAA has identified depression as a condition which warrants evaluation regarding its aeromedical significance for any given airmen. As is […]

January 10, 2022 | Pilot Law

Reporting a Possession Conviction on your FAA Medical Application?

Are you reporting a possession conviction on your FAA medical application? If you are reporting a history of a conviction for possession of an illegal substance (marijuana, cocaine, etc) for the first time on your FAA medical application, your medical application will be deferred by your Aviation Medical Examiner (“AME”). Once your application is deferred, […]

November 21, 2021 | Pilot Law

Is Your FAA Medical Denied Because You Use Lexapro?

Is your FAA medical denied because you use Lexapro? If you are reporting a history of using Lexapro (generic being Escitalopram) on your FAA medical application, your medical application will be deferred by your Aviation Medical Examiner (“AME”). Thereafter, the FAA’s Office of Aerospace Medicine will send you correspondence, likely requesting copies of your medical […]