Originally Posted by
JobHopper
True, the Delta doc is very knowledgeable and has a great working relationship with the FAA. He is also an AME, whereas the AMAS docs are not, on purpose.
The difference? The Delta doctor, as an AME, is obligated to report any grounding codition to the FAA. If you call him to simply discuss something and mention a grounding conditon, that's it. The AMAS group, by purposely not being AMEs, provide doctor/patient privilege. They will not/cannot report anything to the FAA without your permission.
It's your medical; do what you will with it.
While this might be true, I lost my medical for short periods and worked the first time with ALPA aeromed and the second time with Dr Faulkner. The ALPA guys were great.. very helpful, but they get bound up in the FAA bureaucracy. (The fuzz docs sat on my paperwork for almost 2 months) Dr Faulkner cuts right thru all the tape. (I had my medical back in about 48 hours) I will use him hands down any day and twice on Sunday if I have any more issues....