Originally Posted by fenix1

Thanks for your help, but my primary interest remains understanding the PROCESS or PROCEDURE administratively of an SI in the HIMS realm and what really determines the outcome (issuance or denial)...not the medical side of things.

The most logical application for an individual’s baseline IQ is to measure change; if the same individual takes an IQ test and their brain chemistry changes adversely in way that would pose a threat to their ability to fly safely, then their IQ should/could decline noticeably. Comparing an individual’s IQ to their peer group reveals nothing about their mental health - if being stupid (poor reasoning, critical thinking, etc) can be the sole basis for the FAA to deny a medical certificate, then it should be given to all applicants, not just those going through the SI process. The use of an IQ test as a quantitative means of determining mental health continues to be concerning and likely indicative of a lot of “soft math” involved in SI evaluations, which is disconcerting; the very link posted above mentions how controversial IQ testing is toward determining intelligence (let alone conclusions about mental health!), yet IQ testing continues to be a tool widely used as part of the SI evaluation.....

Please, let’s flush out all we can about the SI PROCESS, and what really matters within the PROCESS toward an ultimate issuance or denial. Thanks to anyone who can help toward this objective!