Saturday, December 28, 2024

Part 6: The FAA and Mental Health Deferrals: 328 days later, 43% are denied


This is how you lie with statistics. The FAA claims that 96% of medical certification applicants are ultimately certified. Another FAA source claims 0.1% get denied. And some say hell runs a little hot.

If you answer “yes” and disclose mental health issues to your AME, you are really looking at a roughly 50-50 coin-flip that takes 1+ years to determine whether you get your license.

Part 6: The FAA and Mental Health Deferrals: 328 days later, 43% are denied

This is how you lie with statistics. The FAA claims that 96% of medical certification applicants are ultimately certified. Another FAA sou...