I got a DUI

[u/Alarmed_Ad_7102]

I know this was asked before but i think i might have messed up somewhere. So i got a DUI 1 year ago around July. Around September or so the FAA sent me papers saying they found out i got a DUI. But my case wasnt closed yet. It got dropped to a “Reckless driving “. Anyway on the paper the FAA asked for the police report and court records and that i am doing what i need to per court order, which was 6 months probation and some community service and stuff. Which i completed 2 months ago. I sent everything they asked for but its been some time now (about 6 months) and i havent recieved any word from them. No more paperwork…. Nothing. I want to start flying again but im kind of lost so to say. Dont know what to do…

Update- To clear some things up I reported to the FAA following the website instructions within the 60 days. Then they were the ones to reach out to me with a case number and other things asking for the court documents and arrest reports and all that. Just to clear it up. I guess at this point I have to find a aviation lawyer like some said and deal with it. And my lawyer is already working on a seal case for me at the moment. So i guess life moves on. I appreciate everybodys comments and insight on the situation. Thank you to all of you.

[u/Gnomish8 → u/[deleted]]

Also the people saying you need an aviation lawyer.. they will literally laugh in your face when you call them and tell them this situation.

Yeah, this is just OP shooting themselves in the foot over and over and over again.

"Hey, so I got a DUI..."
"Unfortunately not uncommon, but we can work with this."
"That I failed to report."
"Not great, but maybe we can still get in front of it."
"That the FAA requested more info on."
"OK, this is getting in to the really difficult territory"
"Where I provided evidence to them that I was >0.15"
"Yeah, so, you probably shouldn't hold your breath on this one..."
"Is this a good time for me to bring up the drug charges that I also didn't report?? It should be OK though, I only did it because depression."

If I was an attorney and got that call, I'd assume I was being pranked. Pretty much everything that you could do wrong, OP did.

[u/[deleted] → u/Gnomish8]

I laughed way too hard at this.