Dr. Rick Roth was an infectious disease director in Savannah, Georgia, when a pilot he flew with lost his medical certificate. The pilot spent months trying to get his medical back and then asked Roth for help.
A Texas pilot who threatened to kill a would-be employer after failing a preemployment alcohol screening was sentenced on April 8 to serve one month in federal prison followed by one year of probation after pleading guilty to a reduced federal charge.
The FAA announced during a meeting with aviation industry organizations on April 23 that it will not implement its proposed policy that would have replaced the longstanding practice of deferring incomplete medical applications with issuing immediate denials.
The FAA in December, without warning, announced that airmen whose medical certificates were deferred by aviation medical examiners would now be sent denial letters if additional information is required, with the admonition to ask for reconsideration.
The FAA continues to encourage pilots to report laser strikes, and prosecutors continue to charge individuals with a crime punishable by up to five years in federal prison.
AOPA helped formulate and continues to support the adoption of 24 recommendations issued in April 2024 by the FAA Mental Health and Aviation Medical Clearances Aviation Rulemaking Committee.
Missing mail from the FAA can cause certificate holders—including pilots, aircraft owners, mechanics, and others—no end of headaches, including loss of privileges. A new service from AOPA will alert recipients when FAA mail arrives, including (but not limited to) notices with action deadlines tied to the mailing date.
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