Aviation... and DWI right at the beginning of my journey.

ExtremeA79 said:
Yeah, so 3 bourbons, ate before, ate after, like 3 hours passed after the last drink. Additionally I'm endurance and weight trained and I'm ~170lbs and 5'8".
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Endurance and weight training doesn't help here. If having a lower BAC after three bourbons is your goal, gain a hundred pounds.
 
Flatiowa said:
Well you put it into public domain so you kinda did already, then made the situation worse by following it up with confirmatory statements that you did so knowingly, and did so on a forum that has members whom are employed by the agency you are ranting against, so idk, but to me that in itself would be another red flag against your judgment or materially significant improvement on maturity and responsible thinking. User names are not a free “nobody will know who you are” way of remaining anonymous. IP address from the poster (which I think would never be brought into question short of a major investigation from something else), but more likely disclosure of lots of details that start to ring bells of a reviewer when you case file comes across their desk for them to put two and two together. Just my hillbilly gut feeling.
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I understand that. It's not an issue that has existed for over 5 years though, so I'm genuinely not bothered. I think it'd be worse if I denied using marijuana or downplayed it's effects in general, and on my life. I also didn't rant against the FAA, like at all. Lol.
 
GaryM said:
Endurance and weight training doesn't help here. If having a lower BAC after three bourbons is your goal, gain a hundred pounds.
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More weight on the body in general and higher blood cell count potentially could. I'm also not crazy lean, have fat but not a lot but muscle is certainly there. I'm sure it does something but yeah you're definitely right that 100 lbs of fat would do more, haha.
 
The size of the bourbons matter, three 5 ounce ones or three standard one shot mixed drinks… three standards after three hours especially with food should not only have been well below limits, but not impairing enough to justify testing. IMHO. I once worked with a man who died from alcohol caused medical issues who alway aggressively stood by that he only drank one drink a night, but he always left out it was a thermos of ice then filled with straight whiskey.
 
ExtremeA79 said:
I wasn't ever diagnosed for ADHD, I just noticed strong ADHD patterns in my brother that were reflected less so in me. I'm 23. I haven't smoked in years since high school. It's quite irrelevant and I only brought it up to exemplify that I'm able to quit things that "feel" good. Good on you for being skeptical though. And no, I didn't disclose it to the FAA on my first application because who does? I wasn't even a legal adult when I did those things. I don't think any adult would potentially compromise themself on that application by explaining their undiagnosed MAYBE adhd, and marijuana use. Seriously, I get being honest and disciplined is important certainly but be realistic. Would you screw yourself over on that?
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You have clearly never dealt with the FAA, and it shows. Realistic and FAA do not exist within the same scope.

Even just saying this much would trigger the red flags at Oklahoma City. FAA is very much guilty until proven innocent. Even saying someone in your family had a history of ADHD would be cause enough for them to require you to prove that you don't have it.

And they will require you to prove it to THEIR standards. Not yours.

Even your willingness to lie to the FAA about ANYTHING, especially where you would be the beneficiary of said lie, would be considered a "hazardous attitude" and indicative of "narcissistic traits".

And they're not limited to just denying your application for lying. They can refer the case to the FBI for criminal prosecution (you can be fined up to $250,000 and jailed for five years for lying to the federal government).

Once they require you to undergo a substance abuse psych evaluation (and they will), they will evaluate you for ADHD, and will flag you as having it if you show ANY signs of it. And no, you won't be able to hide it.

You're in for a shock kid. Buckle up.
 
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I suggest the OP doing a bit of research on the FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine and their HIMS program. The good and the bad. The r/FAAHIMS subreddit is a great place to start.

As Dr Bruce would say, best humble yourself and develop a problem solving attitude or take the bus.
 
ExtremeA79 said:
I'm looking at 61.53 and a little confused. Could you elaborate on what part of that grounds me/would ground me? I apologize.
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It could be either 61.53(a) or (b), depending on whether you're talking about an operation that requires a medical certificate or one that does not.
I wrote "could," and not "would" because I don't have enough information or expertise to elaborate further. It depends on how the FAA interprets things, not how I interpret things.
 
ExtremeA79 said:
I'm looking at 61.53 and a little confused. Could you elaborate on what part of that grounds me/would ground me? I apologize.
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14 CFR 61.53(a)(1) Knows or has reason to know of any medical condition that would make the person unable to meet the requirements for the medical certificate necessary for the pilot operation

Your DUI is evidence that you no longer meet the requirements of at least 14 CFR 67.307(b).
 
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