Recent content by wjohnso3

So I went into "final review" today. Does this typically mean they have all the information they need or is there a chance they will still request more?

Well I’m 4 months in and still not a peep from the FAA. Contacted my senator and they have filed an inquiry… we’ll see.

So I got with HIMS AME before getting letter and sent in: -3 glowing character witness statements -Personal Statement -Letter from sponsor stating we had complete 12 steps and continue to stay in contact -Letter from CEO of treatment center saying I had completed program in 2010 and we have...

Not to be dense or difficult but it wasn’t denied, it was deferred.

So I’ve come to realize that my last medical would have expired about a month AFTER the deadline in 2006 for basic med. Am I able to fly under basic med while I go through the deferment process?

Same

Same as what robin said above for me. I was hoping to get involved with HIMS before I got my letter. The couple I’ve talked to don’t do it. Was I misunderstanding in assuming I could do that?

Cause it’s the right thing to do and doing the right thing is what has kept me sober. Much more important than flying.

Even with basic med I’ll still have to be in HIMS? Also with 13 years sobriety? I have no aspirations for commercial or anything larger than 6 seats

Thanks for the response. I’ve also been curious on what HIMS programs that will/ won’t be required? After I get a SI will I ever have to go through any of this again? What is basic med?

So in my early 20s I became part of the opioid epidimic after a knee surgery. I quickly went to rehab and have been abstinent ever since (13 years) from both drugs and alcohol. I am active in AA and also volunteer as a role model for the local drug court. I can get multiple...