Hello. I'm new here. First, let me explain:
(the question is at the end if y'all don't care to read)
I am a proud holder of Commercial Multi/Single Engine Land Instrument rated pilot. However, I have not flown since October. Pretty much got my commercial, ran out of money, can't finish my ratings so i'm grounded. depressing enough as it is, NOW i can't find a job to help pay back the loan, OR finish school. so now we fast forward to today...
I had a tooth, that has been giving me great discomfort. I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, it sucked. My dentist appointment wasn't until Tuesday, and my tooth hurt Thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, and monday. I Took various over the counter medications, ibuprofen, asprin, tylenol, which helped a little, but come Sunday, i couldn't deal with it anymore. "My friend says, just smoke some weed man." I haven't done this for nearly 5 years, never got in trouble with it, i figured, sure. Why not.
it helped.
NOW, we are at today. AFter the dentist appointment. I stop by my friends house and BS with him for a while then he had to go to a doctor's appointment, and I, back home for yardwork. ON the way home, my friend is pulled over for something, and I also am pulled over not a block away from him. So I think, what's this all about? Apparently, he had gotten himself into a bit of trouble with the Cops over drugs. The guys that stopped me were detectives, they asked me if I were to pee in a cup for them, if I would pee clean. I said no, as it had been 2 days since I have smoked. (I KNOW right?) So they bring me in, because in utah they can charge me with a DUI just for having it in my system apparently, question me, make me pee in a cup, then let me go with a ticket for possession and a class b misdemeanor.
My question:
I currently hold a first class medical, it's up in July.
What is this ticket going to do for my eventual pilot career? am I totally screwed? Do I have to inform the FAA? When?
FAR part 61.15 a 1 says that i could have my license suspended for up to a year.
Is there anything I can do? I"m really at a loss here.
Please, help. if I gotta talk to an AME, I will. I just want to fly airplanes.
(the question is at the end if y'all don't care to read)
I am a proud holder of Commercial Multi/Single Engine Land Instrument rated pilot. However, I have not flown since October. Pretty much got my commercial, ran out of money, can't finish my ratings so i'm grounded. depressing enough as it is, NOW i can't find a job to help pay back the loan, OR finish school. so now we fast forward to today...
I had a tooth, that has been giving me great discomfort. I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, it sucked. My dentist appointment wasn't until Tuesday, and my tooth hurt Thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, and monday. I Took various over the counter medications, ibuprofen, asprin, tylenol, which helped a little, but come Sunday, i couldn't deal with it anymore. "My friend says, just smoke some weed man." I haven't done this for nearly 5 years, never got in trouble with it, i figured, sure. Why not.
it helped.
NOW, we are at today. AFter the dentist appointment. I stop by my friends house and BS with him for a while then he had to go to a doctor's appointment, and I, back home for yardwork. ON the way home, my friend is pulled over for something, and I also am pulled over not a block away from him. So I think, what's this all about? Apparently, he had gotten himself into a bit of trouble with the Cops over drugs. The guys that stopped me were detectives, they asked me if I were to pee in a cup for them, if I would pee clean. I said no, as it had been 2 days since I have smoked. (I KNOW right?) So they bring me in, because in utah they can charge me with a DUI just for having it in my system apparently, question me, make me pee in a cup, then let me go with a ticket for possession and a class b misdemeanor.
My question:
I currently hold a first class medical, it's up in July.
What is this ticket going to do for my eventual pilot career? am I totally screwed? Do I have to inform the FAA? When?
FAR part 61.15 a 1 says that i could have my license suspended for up to a year.
Is there anything I can do? I"m really at a loss here.
Please, help. if I gotta talk to an AME, I will. I just want to fly airplanes.