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This is an infrequently discussed loophole but one of the possible ways around a denied medical. I believe Bob Hoover famously got an Australian license and medical to keep flying after the FAA revoked his medical over political bickering.

When I would call that number over the course of my 9 month DC wait I would, on average, get a call back after 1 to 2 weeks. Unfortunately Dr. Bruce is right about the pacifier, the gentleman that calls back is nearly useless and can tell you nothing about your status.

My case had a similar document added right before final approval. I believe it was the letter from the external consulting psychaitrist/psychologist that was added to my file.

Respectfully, if you were able to find this forum you pprbably have the means to use goggle right? If you have access to a search engine, why are you asking if two DUIs will affect your medical? Certainly you have access to that information? Let us know when you have a more specific question.

While I appreciate your tenacity, let me break this down for you. You are asking for: 1) a medical doctor ($$$) 2) who is a practicing specialist ($$$) 3) with specific experience in aviation ($$$$$) 4) to perform what is essentially a complete forensic psychiatric examination ($$$$.....)...

If you don't mind sharing I'd love to hear the story. There is a lot of talk out there about post crash fire egress but not a lot of people who have "been there-done that". Could be valuable for folks hear to hear your perspective and thoughts in the wake of that.

If you're serious about pursuing your medical, your best bet is to pay an AME for a records review and personalized advice. The saying is that you get what you pay for...

Disability payments aren't about how much you can work, it's about how much of your physical health and enjoyment of life you gave up in service to this country. Imagine you lost your family jewels to a bullet. You would still be able to fly a plane just fine. Would you not want to be...

This is the exact kind of petty warrant behavior that made me hate being a commander. So you have this guy that is struggling to be a productive member of the ATP, but instead of trying to, idk, be an *I*P and *I*instruct, you decided to just drive him into the ground and try to go after his...

It is possible, but the path forward is through the HIMS program, which is long, expensive, arduous and no results are guaranteed. You will need to engage with a HIMS AME for a path forward. You can find a list of HIMS AMEs in the country through Google. I would recommend paying one for a...

Is your intention to fly professionally or recreational? I would recommend looking into sport pilot certification to determine if this is a path you want to go down before pursuing medical certification. You are definitely bound for HIMS for substance abuse (possibly dependence) , which a quick...

That is an elevated LRPV, and if I was a betting man I'd say that is what is causing your issues. That indicated a high probability of dysfunction, at least from the point of view of the test. If you weren't provided the supplemental battery, you will probably require that as well. For...

Do you have access to your Cogscreen report? If not, you should acquire it. In the report, you should have a LRPV value, a statistical coefficient that describes the likelihood of you having cognitive defects. What was your LRPV? In addition, you should be above the lowest 15th percentile in...

The major backlog item with HIMS/SSRI issuances is waiting for the external consultant in cases where the Federal Air Surgeon in DC determines that outside expertise is needed in order to make a determination. This is for pretty much any case where your medical history doesn't fit neatly into...

Due process isn't limited to criminal proceedings, it's a well established component of administrative law. As we saw from OP, there was more to the story than someone who just smoked weed to get high. I hope the FAA would consider the circumstances surrounding any individuals medical...

Flying isn't a constitutionally enumerated right, but due process is.

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Did you get a HIMS Psychiatrist eval? Whatever is in that report + the AME evaluation is what drives your results. If it's with the federal air surgeon (did you get the letter from Dc?) then it has already passed initial QC checks and needs to be reviewed by an external psychiatry expert...

Did you have a suicide attempt or just ideation? Nobody here can say for certain without your complete medical record. But if you provided the FAA everything they asked for, the chance of eventually receiving a SI is fairly good, although it will depend on how complete of a picture you and your...

Read this thoroughly: https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/media/SituationalDepression.pdf Pay for a consult with an experienced AME before you fill out a medxpress. If you meet all of the criteria in the situational depression decision tool (see my link) you can be issued on the spot.