Pilot DUI and the FAA Administrative Process. Pilots with a DUI may need to report and disclose the event(s) to the FAA to avoid investigation and/or revocation. Under 14 CFR 61.15, all pilots must send a Notification Letter to the FAA within 60 calendar days of the effective date of an alcohol and/or drug related […]
How would the FAA find out about my DUI?
“How would the FAA find out about my DUI?” This is a common aviation law question we receive regularly from student pilots filling out the medical application for the first time, to veteran pilots who have held licenses and certificates for years. Each time a pilot files a medical application, the pilot authorizes the FAA […]
FAA HIMS Program
When Pilots Go From Rehab to the Cockpit CBS Sunday Morning aired this segment, “Cleared for Takeoff” on the FAA HIMS Program on December 10, 2017. “A drinking problem is not necessarily the end of a pilot’s career. In fact, for decades the FAA has been quietly sending pilots diagnosed as substance abusers back to […]
Other than drug or alcohol related convictions, what other crimes or conviction 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 […]