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April 11, 2023 | Pilot Law

FAA Medical with Two DUIs

Are you attempting to obtain a FAA medical with two DUIs? If you have been arrested for DUI, you will need to report your arrest(s) at question 18v. on your application for FAA medical certificate. Even if you were not convicted of DUI, but arrested for DUI, you will still need to report the arrest(s) on […]

April 10, 2023 | Pilot Law

FAA Medical Certificate with Pre-Diabetes

It is possible to obtain a FAA medical certificate with pre-diabetes. The good news is that if you have appropriate documentation in place prior to submitting your FAA medical application, your Aviation Medical Examiner (“AME”) does not have to defer your medical application to the FAA for further review. Instead, pre-diabetes is a condition that […]

April 9, 2023 | Pilot Law

Reconsideration of a FAA Medical Denial

Are you requesting reconsideration of a FAA medical denial? If you have been denied for a condition which is not a “specifically disqualifying” condition, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) will offer an applicant an opportunity to request reconsideration of a FAA medical denial by the Federal Air Surgeon. A “specifically disqualifying” condition is a condition […]

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 […]