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I am 33% of the flying capability of my company. We almost didn’t make it because of the huge loss of revenue because of my delay. Our monthly income as a company is similar to what some airline pilots make individually each month. My company shouldn’t have had to go under because the FAA is...

As an update - I was issued an unrestricted Class 2 medical certificate yesterday, saw the update on the Airman Database and had the RFS email me a copy this morning. The date of review by the FAA physician means that it was looked at within 2 business days of the congressional inquiry being...

As an update, I spoke with the RFS regarding getting congressional involvement - the program analyst said not only is it our rights as citizens, but he highly recommends it. He said the FAA is not providing an effective service that our tax dollars pay for and should be held accountable by our...

I had my exam October 11th, the AME took their sweet time transmitting but it got “sent to a staff physician” on November 2nd. RFS believes they can get it reviewed and issued within 4-6 weeks of Nov 2nd, but AOPA said to expect more like 2-3 months and to get a congressional started after the...

Hello all! I’m a revenue aviator currently waiting on a deferred medical to be reviewed by a staff physician in Ok City that, by AOPA and the RFS office’s estimate, should not have been deferred and should have been issued on the spot. My job is hanging in the balance right now due to the...