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A cancer diagnosis introduces a level of complexity to the FAA medical certification process that you likely have not experienced before.

Recovering from a heart attack can take time and needs to be well documented to assure the FAA that the significant risk to flight has passed. With that properly done, and with a full recovery, there is no reason you can’t return to flying either professionally or for fun.

A DUI doesn’t have to prevent or end your flying career. However, flying and landing safely can require every ounce of mental and physical capacity which requires clear, sober decision making. Any alcohol related arrest will raise concern over potential alcohol or substance abuse and needs to be addressed.

From Our Partners at Wingman Med The Road Map to Quick Certification We have previously discussed how to fill out your MedXPress to reduce the number of questions your AME may want to ask. No matter how well you do that, there are many times when you will still need a note from your doctor about […]

With some very rare exceptions, the FAA should never take more than six months to a year to review your medical certificate application. That might seem like a long time to some pilots. For others stuck in the quagmire of successive information requests from the FAA, it might seem laughably naïve. To be clear, that […]

From Our Partners at Wingman Med Once upon a time, the world used paper. Applying for a FAA medical certificate, meant filling out FAA form 8500-8 and presenting it to your AME at your flight physical. While the use of that paper form has fallen by the wayside,14 CFR part 68.7 still mandates its use. […]

When it comes to mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, we frequently hear “the FAA won’t let me get help” or “if I try to get help, I’ll lose my medical.” Many times we see someone ask in an online discussion about how it will be handled by the FAA and the overwhelming response […]

A pilot regains his FAA medical following a harrowing experience with a brain tumor.

Regardless of your experience, training or occupation, if you fly airplanes, you need to show the FAA that you are medically safe to fly. For sport pilots, that is your driver’s license. Basic Med is an option for many. However, new pilots, professionals, and those who want more than BasicMed can offer, will need an […]