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HIMS is actually better than a hard no for aviation safety. It's unlikely that simple rejection/suspension will eliminate addicts. Some percentage of the population will have this issue sometime in their lifespan, no to mention people working in stressful environments. FAA created HIMS to give...

You are right. I forgot about that part. Maybe that's a more important reason for the general aviation pilots.

I have the same feeling. No matter HIMS or not, you always have to submit your documents, wait for FAA to respond and tell you the steps you have to follow. The letter from FAA also serves as an instruction for your HIMS AME so that he knows how to help you. In simple cases, there is no...

Looks like there are two in Germany on the HIMS AME list

I could be wrong but I don't think HIMS AME's receive such comprehensive training to deal with all sorts of situations like these. If your AME was ok with that, chances are he had checked with someone to make sure it was actually ok. At least that's my impression from my experience. To OP, why...

Yes, thank you.

Congratulations to you GRRR. I was thinking about the same question this week. After I read my SI letter three times, it seems to me that the SI letter (Authorization for Special Issuance) and the airman medical certificate are two separate documents, each one has its designated class and...