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Hi everyone - I just wanted to post the detailed notes on timeline I took throughout my medical certification process in case they are helpful for someone now or in the future. I was ISSUED last week after a little over a year of back and forth with the FAA after my initial exam with @lbfjrmd in...

A couple of quick questions for the FAA medical wizards on here. For context, I am submitting the form to have my airman medical records sent to a third party (and also doing one to have them sent to myself for my own record keeping while I'm at it). My plan is to populate these forms with the...

Hi all - reaching out to the forum to see if anyone has any recommendations for an aviation friendly/familiar psychiatrist in the ATL area (or within reasonable driving distance). I received a deferral letter that requests "a current history and clinical examination from a physician regarding...

Hi all - thanks for all the help thus far. My psychiatrist, who originally treated me for situational depression over a year ago, responded to my email showing him what the FAA requested in their letter to me and told me that he is "not able to assist me with the FAA letter." For context, this...

Anyone know of a neurologist in the ATL area who is familiar with the FAA medical process? My current one can't get me in until Feb 15 and I'm running up against the FAA deadline. Also think it would be helpful to find someone familiar with the process. Thanks!

Good afternoon everyone - After being deferred by my AME on 12/1/22, I finally received my FAA response containing the instructions for what I am to provide them. I have included the relevant instructions below. Does anyone happen to have an example format (possibly a version that was...

Hi everybody - I had my exam on 12/1 with my AME where I was deferred. It says here on the portal (screenshot below) that the review was completed on 12/23 and that the letter is usually mailed out within three business days of completing the review. Just wanted to hear from this group on how...

Good morning PoA sages of wisdom - I am starting to go through the process of applying for special issuance for a very small unruptured brain aneurysm that has been monitored for over five years, single episode depression related to toxic work environment, and having used marijuana twice in my...