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I'm admittedly one of the more vocal, "just stop drinking" guys when we see alcohol issues. I share everyone's disgust. If there's no clinical or legal evidence of a FAR or DSM alcohol issue then it's an overreach and abuse of delegated authority. Now we'll wait to see if you get a letter...

Just speculating, but there are a lot of places where a mistake by an A&P might not get caught for years. They probably want to know how to find you If they need help with an investigation regarding an aircraft worked on by the A&P.

The address change notification is required as long as you hold a pilot or instructor certificate. The medical isn't the issue. See 14 CFR 61.60: "The holder of a pilot, flight instructor, or ground instructor certificate who has made a change in permanent mailing address may not, after 30...

Your daughter is lucky to have such a concerned parent giving thought to the long term prospects of her situation. I'm going to make some assumptions here and throw in my $.02. I suspect that the previous prescriptions of Prozac are coupled to a formal diagnosis of depression of some type...

They do if they're incapable of taking care of themselves and might jeopardize their safety due to their intoxication. The alternative is releasing an impaired person back into public where they could hurt themselves, commit more criminal acts, or become a nuisance to the public in any number of...

HIPAA isn't the catch all that people think it is. It only applies to narrowly defined "covered entities" and there are numerous exceptions carved out which allow information disclosure. If you want the dirty details you can read 45 CFR 164. In summary the one the FAA could use to access your...

I'm not going to comment about whether he should or should not list a condition on his application. He's capable of reading the instructions and making a decision. A lot of people like to opine on that type of situation with the luxury of not having to pay consequences for any negative...

That feedback helps. You have a chicken and the egg situation. You don't know if you have a "problem" until you talk to a mental health professional, but talking to a mental health professional may create a "problem" by placing a diagnosis code on your medical record. The fact that you need...

I agree on your above points. My point is the OP believes they have a mental health condition and they'll have to attest that they don't on the 3rd class application and the BasicMed CMEC. Sworn federal form... perjury... blah blah. The usual "the penalties for lying/omitting are severe"...

OP, it's good that you're asking questions and weighing options early. As I'm sure you're aware, the SSRI special issuance is full of landmines and nuances. Hire a good HIMS AME to consult and thoroughly understand your options along with long term implications and possibilities. Most...

Wah-wah wah-wah wah-wah revised letters wah wah wah. Now watch me have fun in airplanes while you're all grounded because of an underfunded heavy handed system that wont strictly function by the FARs.

Listen to flyingron and midlifeflyer. They're the pros. My amateur opinion on your reporting requirements... Look at 14 CFR 61.15. The question is whether there was a "cancellation, suspension, or revocation of a license to operate a motor vehicle....while intoxicated by alcohol or a drug...

You're delusional and speaking about something which you clearly have no experience in. Your best course of action would be to stop talking, start listening, and apply some true critical thinking. It'll get you much further than spouting off a troll-like answer to any logical statement presented...

Since we're expressing ourselves with memes, I'll add my summary of this thread.

You made it their business when you applied for a medical and asked them to determine whether you meet the standards for said certificate. They don't care about your daily life. They care about whether you meet the medical standards and continue to do so throughout the life of the medical...

All this back and forth about how many beers can balance on the head of a pin is pointless. It's real simple. The FAA has defined "substance abuse" and "substance dependence" in the FARs. It's not the same definition used by the general medical community. "Normal" doctors use the DSM-IV or...

Do you do that with a previous DUI and after receiving a letter from the FAA that tells you any other alcohol related event will result in you being unable to earn a living in the career of your choice? Are you a professional pilot that has been warned by the federal agency that effectively...

It's usually for people that have a condition that could be treated with pharmaceuticals. A common condition is ADHD. They want to be sure the candidate isn't taking any ADHD treating medications during the test. The goal is to make sure the test represents the cognitive abilities of someone as...

You asked for advice and it's been given. You have an answer for everyone trying to give you advice that doesn't fit your view of reality. Since you're going to continue to be in denial I'll lay it out as clearly as I can. 1. Your livelihood depends on being able to fly and obtain a medical...

What happened sucks, but if you're not in that bar drinking it doesn't happen. You were a victim of a crime, but you contributed to the circumstances by your choice of activities, level of intoxication, and venue. You don't get a .16 BAC without quite a bit of consumption, and you don't...