Recent content by leeaf7

I absolutely agree with all of your opinions. I am not saying that my judgement is absolutely right or FAA does not have any problem - they absolutely do. My circumstances only allowed me to have that luxury of waiting. All I am saying is rather than writing your rep solely on a purpose of...

BladeSlap, I agree and disagree at the same time. I certainly did consider contacting my congresswoman. However we pilots are trained in a way that we understand there's a process you would have to faithfully follow and things not necessarily move in a pace you would want. I was fortunate...

Just got my initial SI 1C today. Total 15 weeks. Medical is valid 1 yr from the date I received my physical from the AME. 08/2021.

huddle submission?

Wow. I am not sure if I am surprised by his answer or saddened.

So today my FAA registry medical information shows a correct date for my physical (08/2021) valid only till 10/31/2022. However, the class of medical shows THIRD when I applied for FIRST. I am genuinely confused?!?!? I called AMCD yesterday on Wednesday and they confirmed my case is still under...

my guess is that they'll extend it few months. they are inefficient but not that inefficient i hope.

Good God.

unfortunately not. My service is tied with my pilot union. All I can tell you is 3C is a different que aside from 1C and 2C (revenue airmen). Sorry.

According to the service I use.. currently 2,800 1C special issuance cases on que. That's just 1C's...

It's quite an ordeal to talk to AMCD. I set my alarm 0859 so I can dial AMCD's number precisely when it turns 0900 (0800CST). Then I get to stay on hold for 15 minutes just to be told same thing I heard just last week. If I am late calling in even for 30 seconds past 0900 then I can basically...

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I am doing mine through a union-contracted aviation medical advisory group and they are advertising at least 8-12 weeks (which I clearly went over already). My AME office actually told me to expect 120 days for 1C. I am sorry to hear that you are going through something that's not even...

Honestly I was "this" close to writing my rep but then... like Dr. Bruce said. But I mean... 3.5 months for a condition so common and - to me - clear cut...! My endo doc's like "why the hell aren't you flying yet?" :(

What is your timeline like? I was advised about 12 weeks for a turnaround time. My paperwork was uploaded directly to the FAA by my AME in August followed by an actual physical with my AME next week - he "deferred" the case to AMCD. I've been waiting ever since, getting close to 14 weeks after...