FAA medical

[Globaldriver]

I received a phone call from a pilot friend asking me a question. His question was he heard that when you apply for an faa medical that you are under “investigation” by the faa then hence you will receive an investigation letter from the faa in the mail. I have been getting medicals for over 20 years and have never received a letter. Has anybody else heard of this?

 

[Kenny Phillips]

This is silly. Just silly.
If your "friend" is a pilot he would know, no? And the answer is no, in any case.

 

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

They need to do the background check before you are cleared for chemtrails.

 

[midlifeflyer]

I received a phone call from a pilot friend asking me a question. His question was he heard that when you apply for an faa medical that you are under “investigation” by the faa then hence you will receive an investigation letter from the faa in the mail. I have been getting medicals for over 20 years and have never received a letter. Has anybody else heard of this?

Yes, technically speaking, the FAA considers you to be under investigation with respect to the application. It's not a wholesale investigation of your life or even your pilot history. When you go to MedXpress to fill in a medical application, before you get to the application itself, you come to this:

 

[Globaldriver]

Yes, technically speaking, the FAA considers you to be under investigation with respect to the application. It's not a wholesale investigation of your life or even your pilot history. When you go to MedXpress to fill in a medical application, before you get to the application itself, you come to this:

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I guess my question still lingers. My friend stated that he understood he would be getting a letter from the FAA stating he is under investigation. Is that true? I have been getting medicals for a very long time and have never received a letter and I have always received my medical directly from the AME. Am I under investigation even though I have my medical in hand?

 

[mscard88]

Nonsense. Been getting medicals since ‘74 and never received anything until later in life with a couple medical issues.

 

[Globaldriver]

Nonsense. Been getting medicals since ‘74 and never received anything until later in life with a couple medical issues.

That is what I thought. I have never heard of such a thing either, but you never know???

 

[EminiTrader]

CLEARLY a Troll guys... don't feed them....

 

[AggieMike88]

I got an phone offer for a "fixation" from an Indian tech support guy once....

 

[Palmpilot]

CLEARLY a Troll guys... don't feed them....

Because all newcomers are trolls?

 

[mryan75]

I guess my question still lingers. My friend stated that he understood he would be getting a letter from the FAA stating he is under investigation. Is that true? I have been getting medicals for a very long time and have never received a letter and I have always received my medical directly from the AME. Am I under investigation even though I have my medical in hand?

Or did he get a letter because he did something he shouldn't have and now he's wondering how much trouble he is in? That's where my money is.

 

[Palmpilot]

Or did he get a letter because he did something he shouldn't have and now he's wondering how much trouble he is in? That's where my money is.

How much money do you have on it?

 

[midlifeflyer]

I guess my question still lingers. My friend stated that he understood he would be getting a letter from the FAA stating he is under investigation. Is that true? I have been getting medicals for a very long time and have never received a letter and I have always received my medical directly from the AME. Am I under investigation even though I have my medical in hand?

No. The notice in IACRA is it unless something amiss shows up.