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[pappymason]

hi ive been reading here for a long time and i have a question. i was convicted of two misdemeanor crimes when i was 18, young dumb stuff. will this hinder FAA licensing? also im on meds for depression will i need to get off them to get my medical? thanks so much

[Spierman]

hi ive been reading here for a long time and i have a question. i was convicted of two misdemeanor crimes when i was 18, young dumb stuff. will this hinder FAA licensing? also im on meds for depression will i need to get off them to get my medical? thanks so much

 

Misdemeanors probably will not restrict licensing, but may provide difficulty in employment in aviation.

 

Medications and condition prompting need for medication may restrict medical clearance/licensing. The best things to do are to go to FAA.gov and consult the flight doc. You could save some money (flt physical) by going to AOPA web site. They have several "flt doc" members to whom you can email more private specific questions.

[BOATFIXERGUY]

Welcome to the forum Pappy.

 

Spierman nailed it. FAA.gov has a search for offenses which has been post on this forum..The AOPA has tons of information.

 

DEMO added this link on a thread last month:

 

FAA answer: http://faa.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/faa.cfg/ph...amp;p_topview=1

 

It refers to felonies, but the Q&A link for the FAA is there.

[K-38]

Welcome to the forum Pappy.

 

Spierman nailed it. FAA.gov has a search for offenses which has been post on this forum..The AOPA has tons of information.

 

DEMO added this link on a thread last month:

 

FAA answer: http://faa.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/faa.cfg/ph...amp;p_topview=1

 

It refers to felonies, but the Q&A link for the FAA is there.

Yes mental health issues are taken very seriously by the FAA. This could pose a problem for you by possibly preventing you from getting a medical certificate wich is required to exersize the prividges of a pilot. Good luck to you. Welcome to the forum.