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I agree with every point made. However, I don't see the wisdom in needing 1-3 people in D.C. to re-review the evaluations and opinions of those specialists the FAA already approved and to whom the processes were already "farmed out." It seems that the AME/HIMS AME should be able to review all...

So I saw a thread about taking an instrument check ride without a medical in an LSA/SPL. However, I'm a PPL without a current medical. I trained for my IFR rating for about 4 months, I took the written in May of 2023 (got a 97) but now find myself in a medical decline situation (subject to...

I disagree with the statement in part. The FAA vehemently cares about the health of those who accurately report their health status. It's easy, but not morally right, to completely hide or lie about any non-obvious physical (or cognitive) issues and get your medical cert. I had an instructor...

I disagree. There are plenty of exceptions to that statement. Maybe you are just a person that gives up easily or takes any word of "authority" as gospel. Think of all the stories of "you only have X months to live" or "he will never walk or talk again" that have proven to be absolutely false...

To drill down further, I got on Zoloft for work related anxiety in 2020, I’ve been on it since then and never off. If I do go off of it and show I’m “stable” and no longer needing it, is that “recurrent.”

That’s the process. Why wouldn’t you engage a HIMS AME when the FAA sends you a letter saying they will consider regular issuance or SI if you work that process? Either they need to just say no and not give false hope, or really heed the recommendations of the HIMS AME and required evaluation...

So is this a new and different path vs the recent “non complicated…” path?

In all sincerity, what does “recurrent disease” mean in the world of the FAA or medical community? Does that mean you got off meds, but then needed to get back on them, or some time qualifier, or other? Thanks!

If by “voluntary” you mean the FAA absolutely won’t consider your case without going to a HIMS AME as required by the FAA, I guess it’s “voluntary.”

Being one of those subject to all the test, evaluations, etc., I don’t have an issue with those hoops in themselves. I DO have a huge issue with the amount of time the FAA takes and how they come to the conclusion of their reviews, after they already make you pay for specialist in the...

GeorgeC is correct, once you go the formal medical route and if you son is declined for class 3, he could then be limited to part 103 ultralight aircraft, hot air balloons (yay) or glider aircraft...the latter is actually a lot of fun! Do your homework, find a good HIMS (Human Intervention...

They will most likely make you do at least a neuropsychology evaluation to make sure any ADD tendencies aren't truly interfering with whatever task is at hand. I have no idea why they made me do an ADD test, maybe because ADD and anxiety can go hand in hand, but I had to do some test where I...

Many thanks for the feedback! I'll look into the AMAS services. My HIMS AME has been very helpful, but doesn't hurt to get some additional insights. Thanks again!

True. I did not anticipate the degree of difficulty encountered. The theory of the process is very different than the reality.

Add on post to the topic at hand. I had a DWI when I was 20 years old, blew .0825. I'm now 44. No other DUI/DWI's and only 2 moving violations since then, and both which allowed for defensive driving to remove from insurance records. I've been flying since I was 14, got my PPL when I was 19...

Preach! Seems we share the same views. I will work the process put in front of me. At the same time I will question the process, point out apparent deficiencies and propose better alternatives. The push back and mocking is oddly personal and often vitriolic.

Well, that’s for certain an inconvenient truth, but a SPL would not have met my needed mission and since I was training for my IFR rating. Family of 4 flying won’t work under SPL either, as it currently stands. In hindsight, yes, I wish I’d known that the FAA was in total disarray when it...

Same, and somehow they stay up in the air.

What are you talking about here? I have no idea what point you're trying to make. First you said I could fly under sports, then I can't because I was denied a class 3, thus making both PPL and SPL unavailable. The point I'm making is the SPL allows individuals who may or may not actually be...

That's not accurate either for my situation. I was denied a class III for history of alcohol abuse (which really developed in the 12 months following the initial SSRI deferral), of which I have sought treatment and continue to do. I have been on zoloft for work related stress/anxiety, of which...