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FAA ADHD Fast Track

Sep 1, 2023

Who qualifies? As of August 30, 2023, the FAA has created a new path to FAA medical certification for pilots called ADHD Fast Track. This new pathway is only applicable to pilots or applicants who meet the following criteria: Pilots or applicants who do not meet this criteria will be under the Standard Track. The […]

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Pilot DUI and the FAA Process

Nov 11, 2020

Report a DUI to the FAA A Pilot DUI and the FAA Process is a topic with many questions for pilots of all levels. There are two important DUI reporting requirements for pilots. The first requirement is found at FAR 61.15, which requires a pilot to report a “motor vehicle action” by submitting a Notification […]

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Military Pilots Transition to Civilian – Disclosing VA Benefits to the FAA

Nov 11, 2020

Pilots Disclosing VA Benefits to the FAA

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Meet Aviation Attorney Charles R. Barnett III

Aug 14, 2020

Meet Aviation Attorney Charles R. Barnett III. AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) talked with Aviation Attorney Charles “Chuck” Barnett about how he got started flying, flying for the Air Force, his job as a Captain for a major airline, his motivation for being an aviation attorney, and his firm’s work with pilots facing enforcement […]

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Other than drug or alcohol related convictions, what other crimes or convictions would I have to report as a pilot to the FAA?

Jul 24, 2017

Question 18W asks you to report convictions for non-traffic misdemeanors and felonies, those are convictions though, not arrests. Typically, what the FAA is looking for is a personality disorder that manifests itself by sober acts. The Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) will query the pilot and ask what the nature of the conviction was. Typically, they’ll […]

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Does your law firm handle the DUI criminal defense aspect of a pilot’s case?

Jun 30, 2017

We do not handle the DUI defense or the criminal aspect. We do, however, work closely with the DUI attorney to get the best results we can for the pilot in order to minimize the reporting requirements. Very often, we’re successful in mitigating the pilot’s 61.15 reporting requirement. Learn more about the DUI reporting requirements […]

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FAA Releases BasicMed Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist

Apr 25, 2017

The FAA on April 24 released the official BasicMed Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist that pilots who wish to fly under BasicMed need to fill out and have completed by the state-licensed physician performing the medical examination. The agency also published a link to AOPA’s Medical Self-Assessment: A Pilot’s Guide to Flying Healthy online aeromedical course […]

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Inhofe Introduces Fairness for Pilots Act

Apr 4, 2017

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; member of the Senate General Aviation Caucus; and certified flight instructor with more than 11,000 flight hours, today introduced S. 755, the Fairness for Pilots Act, which broadens protections for general aviation pilots provided by Inhofe’s Pilot’s Bill of Rights, which was […]

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Barnett Law Offices Secure Victory for General Aviation Pilot with DUI

Sep 12, 2014

National FAA pilot defense and aviation attorney, Charles Barnett has secured a victory for one of their general aviation pilot clients accused of intentionally falsifying his Form 8500 application for a medical certificate. The case involved a pilot who had a DUI in the 1980’s for which he had been answering question 18v (concerning arrests, […]

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FAA DUI Victory

Mar 12, 2014

Aviation attorney, Charles Barnett has secured a victory for one of their general aviation pilot clients accused of alcohol dependence by the FAA. The case involved a 30 year old pilot who had a DUI for driving his car with a BAC above .14999. The pilot subsequently received an Emergency Order of Revocation from the […]

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