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Old 09-14-2017, 02:11 PM
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JohnBurke
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Originally Posted by atpwannabe View Post
As far as the FAA is concerned, you have a dependency...irrespective of how long ago it was.
Dependency is irrelevant. The denial was not for dependance; it was for "misuse of a substance that the Federal Air Surgeon, based on case history and appropriate, qualified medical judgement relating to the substance involved."

There is a two-year window. Stop using, reapply. A bigger problem is that now the medical has been (apparently) denied. That question will come up again.

Originally Posted by atpwannabe View Post
If you are going to pursue certification, Special Issuance is the route you will take.
Why would you suggest that a special issuance is required? The medical has been reported by the original poster as "denied." Get a special issuance as a waiver for someone using an illegal substance? No.

Dependency is not an issue. The use of the substance is the issue.

14 CR 61.107(b) relates to "Substance abuse within the preceding two years."

Abuse is not the same as dependency.
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