BigJimSlade
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BigJimSlade
Good morning.
I did post this question before, but it was buried in another post. I'm asking again with a better title.
I graduated high school last May and was going to attend a 4 year public university for flight school for eventual ATP. I was deferred due to ADHD meds as a kid, took the Cogscreen and did poorly on a few sections, did some additional cog training, then passed the exam with flying colors.
My AME is a Senior HIMS AME. He said he wants me to get a psychiatric exam, as the FAA may ask for it. The FAA ADHD info as well as the deferment letter say nothing about this requirement - just the neurocognitive screen, which I have passed. I think he works mostly with adult cases that have different histories and not ADHD. Could he be asking for this exam because most of his cases ask for the same? I've been told it's $2,000, and it it's not needed by the FAA, I'd rather use that money to actually pay for college.
Can I push back? Should I push back?
I did post this question before, but it was buried in another post. I'm asking again with a better title.
I graduated high school last May and was going to attend a 4 year public university for flight school for eventual ATP. I was deferred due to ADHD meds as a kid, took the Cogscreen and did poorly on a few sections, did some additional cog training, then passed the exam with flying colors.
My AME is a Senior HIMS AME. He said he wants me to get a psychiatric exam, as the FAA may ask for it. The FAA ADHD info as well as the deferment letter say nothing about this requirement - just the neurocognitive screen, which I have passed. I think he works mostly with adult cases that have different histories and not ADHD. Could he be asking for this exam because most of his cases ask for the same? I've been told it's $2,000, and it it's not needed by the FAA, I'd rather use that money to actually pay for college.
Can I push back? Should I push back?