Suing the FAA...

UAL747400 said:
Some have been made aware that their medical is apparently under question because of the AME they use in FL.

I fail to see how this is the individual's issue... The FAA seems to think every airman is at fault for picking this AME.

Given the exposure, is anyone aware of a lawsuit in the works...?
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The FAA didn't conduct your exam, one of their designees did. The designee didn't follow protocol, and as a result they lost their designation. This does happen periodically with examiners for pilots, mechanics & physicians. The physician in question has already been removed from the FAA process. Sure, it is an inconvenience, but a lawsuit seems like it'll go nowhere since the guy has already been fired and it takes an hour to get another medical from another AME.
 
CFI A&P said:
The FAA didn't conduct your exam, one of their designees did. The designee didn't follow protocol, and as a result they lost their designation. This does happen periodically with examiners for pilots, mechanics & physicians. The physician in question has already been removed from the FAA process. Sure, it is an inconvenience, but a lawsuit seems like it'll go nowhere since the guy has already been fired and it takes an hour to get another medical from another AME.
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wait, an hour?
 
UAL747400 said:
Some have been made aware that their medical is apparently under question because of the AME they use in FL.

I fail to see how this is the individual's issue... The FAA seems to think every airman is at fault for picking this AME.

Given the exposure, is anyone aware of a lawsuit in the works...?
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Going thru all the work and headache and fees of suing the FAA when you can just take another exam for $95? You're gonna be out the filing fees which are more than the $95 you'll pay for a new medical, plus your time wasted on doing all this crap. Seems like a lawsuit isn't worth anyones time. Let's stick a couple of A330's on jetblues route to LHR while were at it too @jtrain609 :stir:
 
CFI A&P said:
The FAA didn't conduct your exam, one of their designees did. The designee didn't follow protocol, and as a result they lost their designation. This does happen periodically with examiners for pilots, mechanics & physicians. The physician in question has already been removed from the FAA process. Sure, it is an inconvenience, but a lawsuit seems like it'll go nowhere since the guy has already been fired and it takes an hour to get another medical from another AME.
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And that is mine and every other airman's • problem how?

I welcome the complete elimination of federal oversite if that is how they are going to conduct themselves...

There's a Chicago doc that is LESS thorough by the way...
 
I like lawsuits at the very least to be an annoyance and inconvenience for the party that caused damages.
 
UAL747400 said:
And that is mine and every other airman's • problem how?

I welcome the complete elimination of federal oversite if that is how they are going to conduct themselves...

There's a Chicago doc that is LESS thorough by the way...
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It is only your problem if you went to this guy. That’s sort of how any re-examination goes if the process was compromised. Flying, welding, driver’s license, SCUBA....

Do you expect to keep the credential issued to you if you know that it was obtained fraudulently, by either the applicant or the entity administering the exam?

It is a medical, if nothing is wrong you should pass another one and carry on.
 
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