What’s the FAA’s “Bottle To Throttle” rule? It’s the number of hours before a flight that a pilot must stop drinking alcohol. And it’s a rule that many pilots have heard of, but wish they knew the specifics before they were pulled from the cockpit just prior to departure. Specifically, the Federal Aviation Administration rulebook […]
BasicMed: Transitioning From 3rd Class FAA Medical To BasicMed
There are events in life where disclosing negative events such as a DUI or medical condition could cause irreparable harm to your investment in your ability to fly as a general aviation pilot. However, what if you didn’t absolutely have to disclose information regarding those events? Perhaps you wouldn’t approach your immediate next steps from […]
Understanding The FAA Special Issuance Medical Certificate
You have recently been denied a medical certificate by the FAA AMCD or your medical application has been deferred, due to a potentially disqualifying condition. Suddenly, your career or hobby as a pilot now has far more additional questions along with an overall sense of great confusion over your next steps. While there are a […]
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 […]
Appeal the Denial of a FAA Medical Certificate
There are a few options to Appeal the Denial of a FAA Medical Certificate. When the FAA Aerospace Medical Certification Division (AMCD) or the Regional Flight Surgeon (RFS) deny a pilot’s medical certificate application, the appeal options depend on the reason for the denial, and the division issuing the denial. Appeal a Denial for a Medically […]
Finding a HIMS AME and the FAA HIMS Program
What is a HIMS AME? Airmen who have ever been arrested for an alcohol related event such as a DUI or MIP, have sustained an injury where alcohol use was involved; or have self-admitted substance problems will most likely be asked by the FAA to work with a HIMS AME. There are only few instances […]
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