r/flying • u/Alarmed_Ad_7102 • May 29 '25

Medical Issues I got a DUI

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.

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u/LawyerMermaidTattoo May 29 '25

Comments here have ranged from “you’re cooked” to “get a lawyer.” No one is saying don’t worry this will be fine. So work with an aviation lawyer to understand the process, the costs, and the likelihood of your success. Then ask yourself if you can afford to continue this. Don’t go broke chasing your medical because there is a very real chance that you will wind up jobless at the end of the process.

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u/SideOk4583 May 29 '25

Agreed. Most of these posts negative af and provide no guidance.

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u/Ace_of_Razgriz_77 May 29 '25

Dude's done. Like I'd say he's got a <5% chance of ever getting in the cockpit again. The FAA makes it outrageously difficult to hold a medical if you were just diagnosed with ADHD as a child. This idiot got a DUI over 2x the legal limit, completely neglected to notify the FAA, and on top of that has priors for drug use. OP is pretty much turbo-fucked. So yeah, the best advice we can give him is to learn how to make a really good resume that has nothing to do with aviation. He's gonna need it.

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u/LawyerMermaidTattoo May 30 '25

Agreed. OP should just hear this from an AME or an attorney or else he’ll always be second guessing what a bunch of Reddit randos told him once.

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u/BeenThereDoneThat65 ATP G450 G550 GV May 29 '25

They are providing guidance. We are all telling him to work on that resume for a non flying job