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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...

HotMic, when did you file your paperwork? Mine went in August and I still haven't heard anything yet after 13 weeks. I am also a revenue airman looking for SI 1C (initial). My wait officially started in May with treatment and I was finally able to get a physical with my AME where my case was...

Thanks, I tried to do my due diligence and have read all those already. However it is unclear to me that if suppressed TSH value bears any significance to the FAA flight surgeon while other thyroid hormones (tT3 and fT4) shows normal value under stable dose. Worst case, I may have to wait months...

Hello, I have been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism due to graves' disease back in mid May. I have been on methimazole 15mg for the past 2 months in addition to propranolol 20mg a day. I just received a lab result showing my total T3 and free T4 level is within normal range - being clinically...