A Pilot DUI and the FAA Process is a topic with many questions for pilots of all levels. There are 2 important DUI reporting requirements for pilots. The first is found at FAR 61.15, which requires a pilot to report a “motor vehicle action.” The second is disclosing a DUI arrest on the pilot medical […]
Military Pilots Transition to Civilian
As military pilots transition to civilian life, and wish to continue to fly professionally or personally, they have to go through the FAA’s medical application process. Unlike their time in the military, which does not require an FAA medical certificate. We have helped Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard military pilots with their transition to […]
Meet Aviation Attorney Charles R. Barnett III
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 […]
Other than drug or alcohol related convictions, what other crimes or convictions would I have to report as a pilot to the FAA?
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 […]
Does your law firm handle the DUI criminal defense aspect of a pilot’s case?
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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