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There is no medical requirement pre-solo. You are good to train.

I take TRT shots and it is not an issue for 1st class for me. Just make sure your PCP keeps your annual check ups updated with current status and such.

A lot depends on your situation….but, generally…yes

Well that goes for literally every industry on the planet. Doctors being on the list of the largest abuser group. "a 2012 study by University of Washington researchers found that 1 in 6 surgeons meets the criteria for an alcohol use disorder."...

Ankle bracelets? How would you feel if you boarded a 777 and saw your pilots wearing ankle bracelets? Doesn't exactly evoke warm fuzzies from a passenger's perspective.

Facts aren't important :rolleyes:

The problem for the OP will be that the Dr has it listed as alcohol-induced. Whether that is a misdiagnosis or not is irrelevant at this stage. "The bell has been rung" as they say. I have seen it rung for MUCH less. I hope you like jumping and hoops because that is the only way forward.

I would agree with this. Even if it is made federally legal, which I don't think will be for many years (decriminalized perhaps..there is a difference), there is still no available testing that I have heard to determine "current" level of impairment. No chance IMO that it becomes federally legal...

Idiots??? People with an opposing view are idiots!? Ohhhh where this country has gone. Be proud.

Unfortunately, decisions like that stay with you forever. It's a tough pill to swallow especially when you are "fine now". But something made it happen once, and the FAA is obligated to recognize that....and rightfully so IMO. If you really want it, you have to put in the time. 10 years is a...

The problem is that I can pull up a TON of threads that talk about how scary the virus is...and how many people have been affected and what we should do as pilots. All valid points, and healthy. They only get locked, though, when people start talking about the other side of the discussion...or...

So posting medical data....FACTUAL medical data is now a political discussion? I will argue that it is folks like YOU who are turning it into a political discussion. Pointing out that the actual data (observed and recorded) does not equal the outrage does not make it political. Shutting down...

You know, I have to question the motives of the mods here when threads are being locked for people having an opinion. Is this YouTube now? If something gets posted that doesn't agree with government or mainstream media we lock the thread? So much for an open forum. The ones that are being locked...

No Sir, But not far from it. Been to hangar 7 many times.

As a CFI who flies in ABE airspace every day, I love the oddball calls we get from ABE sometimes. It makes for fantastic training tools for new pilots just getting used to ATC. I have had the downwind extend in to NJ before too...that's always fun. Just last week I was given the "make left 360...

But it’s not that easy. I think the argument that I see made a lot on this thread and many others is that there are potentially MANY non-alcoholics forced into the program because of way the current system works. If a cancer study showed a cure rate of 85% but a bunch of people in the study...

I’m pretty sure about half of the US pilot population would be considered to be at least abusers by the FAA.

You will have to elaborate on "slandering the deceased". Give me some context so I know what you are referring to. I have heard him say things about bad pilots doing stupid things that kill innocent people....if that is what you are talking about by "slander", then we will just disagree. Dying...

Im way late to the party on this one AggieMike, but am I the only one who got the Demolition Man reference?? That makes me sad. As for the actual topic at hand....I actually enjoy Dan Gryder. Entertaining in my opinion....and at least calls it as he sees it. I also enjoy CitationMax. Seems...

Update on my progress. I have been actively training now for just over 14 months. PPL in October 2020, Instrument in December 2020, Commercial in June 2021, CFI in October 2021, and training for Commercial multi add-on which I will take in November. What a ride! 330 hours total time so far and...