Originally Posted by
fenix1
I have read or heard multiple accounts of IQ tests being used by the FAA for folks involved in situations that fall under the purview of HIMS. I have no clue of the validity of the information, but - if true - it seems bizarre.
I served on a HIMS committee several years ago, and in cases involving substance abuse (which were the only kind we dealt with at that time), IQ and other mental tests were used to check for brain damage. Judging the effectiveness of such tests was above my pay grade.
I’m also read & heard of situations where quantitative testing has come back favorable, but the SI has still been denied, which seems bizarre as well.
Test results are not supposed to be released, and even if they were “favorable”, the SI could have been denied for other reasons. In my experience, most denials were for non-compliance with aftercare instructions or for a bad attitude. Appeals were rarely successful.