Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Many folks have collected VA disability while holding a 1C medical. Of course it all depends on the nature and severity of the disability. But don't lie to them...
Yes, and as of this summer, the FAA now has the ability to just go get your VA records...
Originally Posted by
rickair7777
The FAA sent a bunch of folks to jail only a couple years ago by cross-referencing some federal(?) disability database with the FAA medical database...any matches who did not report their claimed disability condition to the AME went to jail. It was not the VA database though...they probably wouldn't have the political nads to target vets like that.
This was the first step. Why do that? Why not target the AMEs too? It's not about health or safety, it's about growing your bureaucracy which equals money...it's always about money.
Originally Posted by
ERJF15
Well one good thing, there is no where on the medical form of to how much disability one's receiving. I'm 90% in service and can still pass a 1st Class. You get 10 points for just getting stitches. 10 points for having sinus issues. 10 here or there adds up quick. My AME knows my rating, but it's not required for the paperwork.
You missed my point. They can now simply pull your VA records. If you report it, they can just go VFR direct to the VA and pull your records. If you don't report it, I guess they can just search for you in the VA database and if you pop up, you're done.
Just because I'm paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get me!
Regardless of what's happened in the past, the FAA pursued the ability to actively go get VA records for some reason or another and now has that ability. If you think they're going to stop at enforcing people who don't report it, I believe you're a bit naive, but that's my opinion only (until the FAA shows their hand).
Knowing bureaucracy for what it is, I'm sure our over-controlled, over-regulated, over-monitored, over-legislated career will lose another tiny bit of liberty sacrificed on the false altar of safety for nothing more than perception management.
I just wish I knew where they were going with all of this. I'm about to retire and I'm not sure it's worth the lousy $25/mo I'd get even to have to interact with the FAA any more than I have to...