Originally Posted by JohnBurke

While a crass and less than helpful approach, it's not wrong. You state that the FAA determined that your problems with the law were drug related. Without offering anything more, you state that this is absurd. Right off the bat you paint a picture that isn't rosy and that throws up a bunch of red flags. You indicate that the good folks at CAMI felt the same way and denied your medical. Now going back ten years later, having shown bad judgement in the past and with a denied medical on your record, your plan shows that no learning has taken place.

Learning is marked by a change in behavior. Having been denied, one would expect some level of learning, in which you determine to get your ducks in a row before you go back to the FAA. You are, after all, "a totally different person now." None the less, apparently enough of the same person that you're going to make the same mistake of applying for your medical certificate first, then seeking support, documentation, and assistance, afterward. Perhaps you're simply gunning for another denial. Who knows?

An expired medical isn't a big deal. A denial is another matter, and should be considered carefully. Approach the medical like one's career depends on it.

It does.

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