PiperPower

Ok so today I just re-newed my first class medical. 2 years ago I got a minor in consumption which wasn't vehicular related. When it happened I asked an aviation law professor at my school told me I didn't have to report it to the FAA when it happened because it wasn't a conviction. It was deferred for one year, and as long as it didn't happen again they weren't going to put in on my record. At any rate it never happened again, so it's a non-issue. My law professor told me that the only way I was going to have to report it was if I was going to apply for a new certificate or medical within that year of "probation." That year has since passed. Although, just to be completely honest, I still wrote that on my application for my new medical in case somehow it came up. My AME literally ripped into my about it... and basically told me that he was going to put it through but he thought the FAA would do something to me such as suspend/revoke my medical. Is there truth to what he's saying? It was the first and only infraction I ever had and it happened when I was 19. I'm 21 now. Do you think I'll be alright as far as keeping my medical?

Dog Breath

Here's what the FAA has to say......

http://tinyurl.com/8uevx

Now, as far as what they may or may not do, that is well above my pay grade.

saabguy493

UND i presume?

PiperPower

yup! if you know professors here, Mr. Venhuizen was who I talked to about this.

saabguy493

minor in consumption seemed like good ol gf, nd!!! gotta love -45 temps... makes you want to get drunk!!!!

PiperPower

you seem like you know from experience haha, were you ever in this boat?

saabguy493

nah, the one time i did get caught, i ran like hell. it was 5 campus po and 30 people... odds were on our side. we were at mcvey hall at the time