Selected ‘No’ on 18W - first class medical

Posted by kobesm@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 8 comments

Hoping for some more guidance from the group. I’m freaking out a little bit

About 2 weeks ago I posted a story about how I got a dumb ticket in college while walking with alcohol in my pocket.

I was able to obtain a copy of the police report and confirmed this was ticket was filed as a misdemeanor…now I’m worried because I had selected “No” when I should have selected yes on the first class medical application.

I’m just about to start my flight training next week at a part 61 school…what are my options here? Should I reapply for the first class medical and select yes? Should I visit the AME and get his opinion?

Thanks to those who have any insight.

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photoinebriation@reddit

Pull your states DOJ rap sheet and see what’s on it. You should be able to through a fingerprinting service

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49Flyer@reddit

If you haven't had the appointment yet, your AME can correct any of your answers before he submits your application to the FAA. That being said:

Just because you were charged with a misdemeanor doesn't mean that you were convicted of one. Even if you just pled guilty and paid the fine, it's possible that the charge was automatically downgraded to something like an infraction, summary offense or whatever your state calls these things. You need a copy of your record to see how the charge was actually resolved.
A single conviction of this nature, absent a pattern of such behavior, is unlikely to negatively impact your career.

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dat_empennage@reddit

By paying the fine, you essentially pled guilty to the misdemeanor (Assuming the statute you were cited under amounted to a misdemeanor). Recommend correcting this with your AME. Assuming there isn’t a pattern of wrongdoing, this should hopefully not be a huge issue with the FAA.

On a slightly related note: I hope you chalk this up to another lesson to keep your mouth shut when speaking to law enforcement at any level and only (respectively) answer questions you’re absolutely obligated to. From your narrative, it sounds like the officer in question did not actually have reasonable Suspicion to stop you in the first place, making any evidence he uncovered afterward illegal and suppressable by any half-competent attorney. Obligatory IANAL but it’s probably useful for you to keep this in mind in the future.

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kobesm@reddit (OP)

Lesson learned, I definitely regret opening my mouth.

As a side note, the statue that is listed on my ticket is now repealed in my state. Not sure if that makes a difference in all of this.

My next step will be to contact a court house and see if this is on my record

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About 2 weeks ago I posted a story about how I got a dumb ticket in college while walking with alcohol in my pocket.

Thanks to those who have any insight.

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