rivets
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Rivets
Hi folks,
I just joined this forum and would like to ask about Special Issuance for antidepressant med use. I take a qualified SSRI med and have no side effects. This is going to be my first application for a medical certificate.
I have encountered one AME who encouraged me to lie to the FAA. I encountered another AME who wanted to extort $300 and my credit card number on the spot in order to even start talking to me about my "options".
I have taken the CogScreen-AE at one center, at the cost of $550, who turned out to be unable to write my report properly. I am considering retesting at another center, at the cost of $500, who claim (wrongly according to my HIMS AME) that all test results must be reported to the FAA and that I'm not allowed to retake the test.
I am an honest person and want to do the right thing at all times, but I recognize the FAA has set up a legal game and I do not want to run afoul of their rules. I do *not* want to fall into the Sport Pilot Catch-22.
If anyone has experiences or advice, I would greatly appreciate it. Best regards,
-- Rivets
I just joined this forum and would like to ask about Special Issuance for antidepressant med use. I take a qualified SSRI med and have no side effects. This is going to be my first application for a medical certificate.
I have encountered one AME who encouraged me to lie to the FAA. I encountered another AME who wanted to extort $300 and my credit card number on the spot in order to even start talking to me about my "options".
I have taken the CogScreen-AE at one center, at the cost of $550, who turned out to be unable to write my report properly. I am considering retesting at another center, at the cost of $500, who claim (wrongly according to my HIMS AME) that all test results must be reported to the FAA and that I'm not allowed to retake the test.
I am an honest person and want to do the right thing at all times, but I recognize the FAA has set up a legal game and I do not want to run afoul of their rules. I do *not* want to fall into the Sport Pilot Catch-22.
If anyone has experiences or advice, I would greatly appreciate it. Best regards,
-- Rivets