At the bottom of the medical application, there’s a release that says, “I hereby authorize the national driver registry to the designated state department of motor vehicles to furnish to FAA information pertaining to my driving record. This consent does not subdue authorization for a single access to the information contained in the NDR, to […]
Why is it so important to have aviation lawyers with your level of experience?
What we see often is a pilot will come to us who has relied on his DUI attorney to give him advice as to what should be reported to the FAA. While that advice may be accurate for a non-pilot, the FAA has different reporting requirements for professional pilots. It’s not widely known by DUI […]
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 […]
If a pilot gets a DUI and reports within the 60 days, what is the administrative process?
If you have a reporting requirement under 61.15, you’ll get a letter acknowledging your report. It’s very important to realize that you have an additional responsibility: if you first reported your driver’s license suspension or a DUI arrest and then you’re subsequently convicted of a DUI, you have to report both the suspension and the […]
Military Pilots
Do the FAA rules apply to air force and navy pilots? They do not. Military pilots are not required to have an FAA pilot license Do you handle cases involving air force and navy pilots? We do. We often help military pilots with their transition to a civilian flying career. For example, they may have […]
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