Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Again, I would recommend talking to an aviation medicine consultant BEFORE the AME. Most AME's do it part time, and may not understand all the nuances of complex certification issues (unless they've done one like yours recently). The consultants do this for a living. Also, ultimately, the AME represents the FAA's interests, not yours.
If you or your AME take the wrong approach with the FAA, it can greatly complicate and delay the process. There are even some misteps which can irrevocably career-ending.
Sweet, I will do that. It's a bit confusing since the whole thing was such a passing moment, but I guess I have to take all the necessary precautions moving forward, and I will. Thanks again, this thread has been very helpful and hopefully everything pans out.