Let's initially move into some corrections, and questions:
If Dr. Bruce's position was that I should have spoken with an AME before consulting an attorney, then I may very well have ignored that particular piece of advice. If so, that is a fair criticism. At the time, however, there were ~six-plus commenters recommending that I consult an aviation attorney, and I chose to follow that advice. Logically it seems reasonable people can disagree about whether that was the optimal decision.
What I do not understand is the claim that I am somehow ignoring Dr. Bruce's advice now, especially when his most recent comments appear to differ significantly from the attorney's suggested order of operations. I am actively trying to understand the difference between those approaches. You act as though the advice of this thread has been monolithic and I have continuously refused to listen to the clear and concise and forever-agreeably-laid-out advice of this thread. Could not be further from the truth.
Likewise, I never refused to do a $200 consultation with a HIMS AME. I contacted a HIMS AME office weeks ago and was told I needed to complete MedXPress first. Several people here advised me not to do that, and to find another AME. I also stated yesterday that I have no objection to a consultation before spending $6,000-$8,000 on testing.
As for bypassing HIMS, as far as I know, nobody has told me I can bypass HIMS, and I have never claimed otherwise. My understanding from this thread has consistently been that HIMS will be required. You just now alleged the attorney said I could avoid HIMS....
You're only maybe correct about a couple small components of your comment. And another one of them is that yes, this is absurd. But your comment is both absurd and outrageous.
I have never been arrested, not once, in my entire life.
As for your comments about what I should have known or done at age 17, what was your upbringing like? Did you grow up in Overtown, or Orange Mound? How can you presume to know anything about me, my circumstances, or the environment I grew up in? Not everyone's childhood, opportunities, influences, and life experiences are identical.
I didn't do anything criminal at age 17. Your comment teeters on libelous/slanderous.
At this point, I genuinely have to respond. You ask how anyone could feel safe flying with me. How can anyone feel safe flying with you? Given your level of reading comprehension. Admittedly, there is
too much to read, and that is my fault. But, you are making absolute statements about things that were either never said or are directly contradicted by the thread itself. Facts and statistics are important.
i am a young person without limitless funds, and I only started this thread about 30 days ago.
Contrary to potentially popular belief, during the past month, my sole focus has not been on being a contrarian and attempting to run amok against the genuine advice of others. I completed my bachelor's degree, remain enlisted in the military, am trying to purchase a home and establish a civilian career that actually produces money right-now, and have other obligations besides obsessing over FAA medical certification 24 hours per day. I am genuinely grateful for all the generous time spent by commenters, and I fully intend to weigh and take action on them,
although regrettably my actions may stop feeling prompt or immediate, at least for a little while.
I have already spent money at the direction of people in this thread. $400 so far. I intend to continue taking steps to spend more money. I know $400 pales compared to everyone else's investments/expenditures. What I am doing is weighing cost, timing, and strategy before committing to a process that may ultimately cost tens of thousands of dollars. That is not the same thing as refusing to pursue it. Also, clearly according to commenters, there are a number of potential future mistakes I could possibly make or avoid along the way, as well as a lack of agreement between
experts; All things I need to carefully tread though.
Let's also not forget that about a number of people in this thread, some of whom include
@Dana,
@Ed Haywood, and
@Half Fast, who I would like to recognize have been incredibly charitable with their time, knowledge, and opinions. Those three are among several whom
advised against speaking with an attorney in the first place. Some were openly frustrated that I followed the advice of ~six-plus commenters who suggested
I do immediately consult with an attorney first. Likewise,
@KE5BM was among those who argued against speaking with an attorney before speaking with an AME. That was on May 10 KE5BM said that. Yet here he is liking your comment where you praise the advice of the attorney, (although you totally and completely falsified the advice of the attorney). That strikes me as somewhat inconsistent, although it does nothing to change my positive opinion of KE5BM. He has been very generous also, and he also has had a very profound and respectable career that I wish I knew more about, because it is super cool. Perhaps another example of someone I should attempt to emulate.
At one point, we were told that there were multiple barred attorneys in this thread. I certainly hope you are not one of them, for the sake of our noble legal profession.
At this point, I’m asking that responses stick to what I have actually said in this thread rather than attributing positions or actions to me that are false.
