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Special Issuance Services
A rejection letter from the FAA does not have to mean the end of your medical certificate and
possibly your aviation career. If you have been disqualified for a medical certificate, you have two
options: a) prove that you do not have the medical condition with which you've been diagnosed; b)
apply for Special Issuance medical certificate. The Special Issuance services of My Flight
Surgeon will expedite FAA approval.
There are medical conditions which disqualify an individual from receiving an FAA medical
certificate. For many of these conditions, there is an allowance in the regulations whereby the
Federal Air Surgeon may grant a Special Issuance medical certificate. In these cases, the
applicant must submit defined medical records an test results relating to the medical condition. At
the discretion of the Federal Air Surgeon, a medical certificate may be issued with certain
restrictions and requirements to report the status of the medical condition at predetermined
intervals.
The Special Issuance service at My Flight Surgeon assists you by defining the documentation the
FAA will request. Dr. Forred will assist you in communicating with your doctors to insure they
understand the specific requirements of the FAA. He then aid you in obtaining any further testing or
examinations that is specified by the FAA.
Once all of the documentation is gathered, we review it for completeness and submit it with a
summary letter to the FAA for their review and decision. We stay in touch with the FAA and keep you
informed of the progress of the application as it goes through the FAA's review process. We
communicate with you throughout the entire process to resolution.
Of course, these services are complimentary to the pilots who receive their flight physicals at My
Flight Surgeon. This is part of our routine service to you, our pilot.
Why Do You Need the Special Issuance Service?
Several years ago the Aeromedical Certification Division in Oklahoma City received 450,000+
medical applications of which only 1.5% of total applications were given General Denials
(disqualified) . 89% of the denied airmen failed to provide information requested by the FAA or did
not pursue the application further. These airmen receiving denials may have been certified if they
had submitted further documentation to the FAA. Unless you have an advocate working for you, it is
up to you to understand the ever changing certification and Special Issuance process. The Federal
Air Surgeon issued only 0.2% Final Denials, or disqualifications after submission of all required
information.
Information on Special Issuances can be confusing since the rules governing these protocols are
often changing with new medical treatments and technology. The task of researching these ever
changing rules and regulations can be daunting to one who does not deal with it on a daily
basis. The Special Issuance services of My Flight Surgeon will make the process much easier
for you. Our advantage; Aviation Medicine is all we do.
About 85% of Aviation Medical Examiners conduct only 15 medical exams a year. If these doctors
are in doubt, they often defer your medical to the FAA and do not take the time or effort to act in your
interests. Former Federal Air Surgeon Jon L. Jordan, M.D., J.D. noted that when a pilot's medical is
in jeopardy, a good pilot advocate can cut down on communication barriers. He continued,
"effective advocates are time-savers for the agency and the pilot, and have improved our
relationship with the pilot community." Pilots should choose someone who specializes in dealing
with Special Issuance and knows how to work with the FAA regarding medical certification.
A rejection letter from the FAA does not have to mean the end of your medical certificate and
possibly your aviation career. If you have been disqualified for a medical certificate, you have two
options: a) prove that you do not have the medical condition with which you've been diagnosed; b)
apply for Special Issuance medical certificate.
The Special Issuance services of My Flight Surgeon will expedite FAA approval. With your
permission, our service retrieves, reviews, organizes and submits pilot records to the FAA
increasing your chances of a more timely, successful approval of your medical certificate. Our
advantage; Aviation Medicine is all we do.
Go to Special Issuance for more information.
possibly your aviation career. If you have been disqualified for a medical certificate, you have two
options: a) prove that you do not have the medical condition with which you've been diagnosed; b)
apply for Special Issuance medical certificate. The Special Issuance services of My Flight
Surgeon will expedite FAA approval.
There are medical conditions which disqualify an individual from receiving an FAA medical
certificate. For many of these conditions, there is an allowance in the regulations whereby the
Federal Air Surgeon may grant a Special Issuance medical certificate. In these cases, the
applicant must submit defined medical records an test results relating to the medical condition. At
the discretion of the Federal Air Surgeon, a medical certificate may be issued with certain
restrictions and requirements to report the status of the medical condition at predetermined
intervals.
The Special Issuance service at My Flight Surgeon assists you by defining the documentation the
FAA will request. Dr. Forred will assist you in communicating with your doctors to insure they
understand the specific requirements of the FAA. He then aid you in obtaining any further testing or
examinations that is specified by the FAA.
Once all of the documentation is gathered, we review it for completeness and submit it with a
summary letter to the FAA for their review and decision. We stay in touch with the FAA and keep you
informed of the progress of the application as it goes through the FAA's review process. We
communicate with you throughout the entire process to resolution.
Of course, these services are complimentary to the pilots who receive their flight physicals at My
Flight Surgeon. This is part of our routine service to you, our pilot.
Why Do You Need the Special Issuance Service?
Several years ago the Aeromedical Certification Division in Oklahoma City received 450,000+
medical applications of which only 1.5% of total applications were given General Denials
(disqualified) . 89% of the denied airmen failed to provide information requested by the FAA or did
not pursue the application further. These airmen receiving denials may have been certified if they
had submitted further documentation to the FAA. Unless you have an advocate working for you, it is
up to you to understand the ever changing certification and Special Issuance process. The Federal
Air Surgeon issued only 0.2% Final Denials, or disqualifications after submission of all required
information.
Information on Special Issuances can be confusing since the rules governing these protocols are
often changing with new medical treatments and technology. The task of researching these ever
changing rules and regulations can be daunting to one who does not deal with it on a daily
basis. The Special Issuance services of My Flight Surgeon will make the process much easier
for you. Our advantage; Aviation Medicine is all we do.
About 85% of Aviation Medical Examiners conduct only 15 medical exams a year. If these doctors
are in doubt, they often defer your medical to the FAA and do not take the time or effort to act in your
interests. Former Federal Air Surgeon Jon L. Jordan, M.D., J.D. noted that when a pilot's medical is
in jeopardy, a good pilot advocate can cut down on communication barriers. He continued,
"effective advocates are time-savers for the agency and the pilot, and have improved our
relationship with the pilot community." Pilots should choose someone who specializes in dealing
with Special Issuance and knows how to work with the FAA regarding medical certification.
A rejection letter from the FAA does not have to mean the end of your medical certificate and
possibly your aviation career. If you have been disqualified for a medical certificate, you have two
options: a) prove that you do not have the medical condition with which you've been diagnosed; b)
apply for Special Issuance medical certificate.
The Special Issuance services of My Flight Surgeon will expedite FAA approval. With your
permission, our service retrieves, reviews, organizes and submits pilot records to the FAA
increasing your chances of a more timely, successful approval of your medical certificate. Our
advantage; Aviation Medicine is all we do.
Go to Special Issuance for more information.
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