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When I mentioned I was "informed over the phone", I didn't mean to elude that the FAA called me. The faa never calls anyone as far as I understand it. You're going to want to call the FAA Aerospace Medical Certification division in Oklahoma. Their phone number is (405) 954-4821. Press one to...

Yes, that is the day I called the FAA and was told that my file had been received. I called a few weeks prior and had been told they hadn't received anything yet. I was informed that it takes a while to be mailed and to be scanned into their system. Once it was in their system however, It went...

Edit: to be more specific, I checked my calendar and it appears that the FAA received my file on April 6th

I have been in back and forth communication with them via mail for a lot of this past year. The Neuropsych that I saw (who was great by the way) was a huge help as far as helping to get my academic, medical, and other records in place. My main file was submitted early last month. They processed...

UPDATE: RECEIVED FIRST CLASS SPECIAL ISSUANCE all, I received my first class special issuance authorization in the mail yesterday, nearly one whole year after my initial denial. A lot of work went into this, as I have past diagnoses of ADHD, and anxiety. I took medication for both for a short...

UPDATE: I have retaken the Cogscreen and everything turned out really well. Cognitive training really must work, I highly recommend it to anyone who has to take these tests. My AME and I will be submitting my results to the FAA in the coming weeks and hopefully I'll get my first class! All the...

The CogScreen is a test that was developed by the FAA to measure cognitive abilities that are relevant to flight. It is used on pilots that have had a stroke, suffered from alcohol abuse, ect. Basically sometimes they just want to make sure someone is "good" to fly. The test is administered by...

Yes it is DEFINITELY over diagnosed, unfortunately. There are also a lot of people that do suffer from ADHD, and a good number of them are likely pilots (arguably great ones) or working in aviation somewhere due to the fast pace and stimulation that the field provides. ADHD is a complex...

Note, I will post back once I get the final word from the FAA after my HIMS NeuroPsych submits my second round of testing. Fingers crossed.

Thank you

Thanks Dr. Chien, really appreciate the advice. Do you know if my initial CogScreen data still be submitted to the FAA even if I do well on the retake? I feel that they may pay more attention to that than good retake results.

Hello fellow flyers, After monitoring the threads for some time now, the issue of ADHD and FAA medical attainment has become a growing trend and a hot topic. Unfortunately I have found myself in the same situation many others have. I am in college and was planning on starting flight school at...

Going through COG training so I can retake my COG. Exam (due to an ADHD diagnosis). Did you go through this and get your medical?