Originally Posted by
bcrosier
I could not speak intelligently to that question, but I suspect it's more of an FAA thing. I think AOPA has a member service which could possibly help address that issue (you ARE an AOPA member, right?). I'd definitely place a call to member services and see if they can't help you with that question.
In any case do NOT start filling out the FAA application until you know the "issue" won't be an issue. Consult with someone knowledgeable on FAA stuff, though. Psych issues are potentially a big deal. AOPA is fine; there's also a medical section on the AOPA forums that is pretty good. If you're already a member then forum "advice" is free; the member services thing now costs extra, I think.
You can possibly consult with the doctor, too, without doing the medical.