Oren Mason
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- Jul 15, 2020
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flyboy595
Hello All,
I have held a first class medical since 2016. I'll try to make a long story short.
In 2010 I was 18 years old and received 2 tickets for underaged possession of alcohol. In 2013 I received a drunk in public ticket.
The ticket was so simple I just paid the fine and forgot about it.
I disclosed the possession of alcohol on (I think) all my MedExpress forms, but honestly forgot about the DIP.
Im a full time pro pilot now, but this year the FAA decided to defer my medical for the 2 possession of All charges, also I made sure to disclose the DIP ticket this year. But I had not in previous years.
I stopped drinking 5 years ago for personal reasons. My driving record is clean. The charges are so old the police reports don't exist anymore.
At first the AME guaranteed me a quick turn around because he spoke to regional, but then regional looked a little deeper and sent it to OKC. Basically im in the stack now and there is no more "quick turn around" from regional.
Ive got 3 alcohol related things on the record, non driving related, 10 and 14 years old, yes they happened and I can answer for them.
I sent in all my paperwork on 10/21/24. Ive called OKC and they have no response for when I'll get a review.
MedExpress has my status as Action Required "Exam Date 10/17/24"
10/21/24 FAA requested more info, and I got it in the next day through the AME.
AOPA says it could take months.
AME said it could be soon.
FAA guy said "They might request a HIMS Eval" but saidI should not proactively get one unless they ask for one.
Im wondering if I should start looking for other jobs in the mean time, not knowing if this will drag out.
I have held a first class medical since 2016. I'll try to make a long story short.
In 2010 I was 18 years old and received 2 tickets for underaged possession of alcohol. In 2013 I received a drunk in public ticket.
The ticket was so simple I just paid the fine and forgot about it.
I disclosed the possession of alcohol on (I think) all my MedExpress forms, but honestly forgot about the DIP.
Im a full time pro pilot now, but this year the FAA decided to defer my medical for the 2 possession of All charges, also I made sure to disclose the DIP ticket this year. But I had not in previous years.
I stopped drinking 5 years ago for personal reasons. My driving record is clean. The charges are so old the police reports don't exist anymore.
At first the AME guaranteed me a quick turn around because he spoke to regional, but then regional looked a little deeper and sent it to OKC. Basically im in the stack now and there is no more "quick turn around" from regional.
Ive got 3 alcohol related things on the record, non driving related, 10 and 14 years old, yes they happened and I can answer for them.
I sent in all my paperwork on 10/21/24. Ive called OKC and they have no response for when I'll get a review.
MedExpress has my status as Action Required "Exam Date 10/17/24"
10/21/24 FAA requested more info, and I got it in the next day through the AME.
AOPA says it could take months.
AME said it could be soon.
FAA guy said "They might request a HIMS Eval" but saidI should not proactively get one unless they ask for one.
Im wondering if I should start looking for other jobs in the mean time, not knowing if this will drag out.