Medical Application Question

[New User]

If I previously applied for a medical, and I listed my medical conditions. And then I made a new MedXPress account, reapplied for a medical, but did not disclose said conditions, would the FAA be able to see the previous application?

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

What do you mean by "applied." If you went to an AME and he opened your MedExpress application, it's in your history and any AME (even a different one) will see it. It will be right there for them to look at.

However, we can't give you advice on how to lie to the FAA. That's a crime (and in addition risks any certificates you have when you will eventually be caught).

And giving advice on how to lie is probably a crime also (or maybe that is what @FlyingIron meant?)

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Medical conditions that are disqualifying are that way for a reason.

True if the “reason” is that the FAA decided they are disqualifying.

For private pilots, none of these are clearly related to the actual safety of flight because there is no good evidence that the requirement for a 3rd class medical improves the safety of flight.

The present evidentiary situation might be described as the FAA has some indirect arguments that their experience with alcoholic problems applies and the data from sport pilots suggests otherwise.

So I think people are justified in thinking many of these restrictions by the FAA are a pain. Luckily an SI can often be obtained if a pilot can show they are safe to fly - given enough time and money.

Thus the advice to find a professional to help straighten it out rather than taking a legal risk.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

And for the OP. My FAA medical info page might be of some interest and has suggestions for how to fly without a medical, if you can do so safely as per FAR 61.53.

http://steinmetz.org/peter/flying/faaMedicalInfo.html