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In the past, the FAA has sought enforcement actions against pilots resulting in the revocation of airman and medical certificates for failure to properly notify DUI/DWI tickets.
Here is a review of the mandatory reporting requirements.
Under FAR §61.15, all pilots are required to submit a notification letter to the FAA Security Division in Oklahoma City within 60 calendar days of the effective date of any Motor Vehicle Action (MVA), as defined in the regulations, which includes alcohol- or drug-related convictions or cancellations, suspensions, revocations or denials of a license to operate a motor vehicle related to allegedly operating the motor vehicle while intoxicated, impaired or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Failure to notify the FAA of an MVA will subject you to substantial penalties. These letters are in addition to the notification you must provide on your medical application form.
A separate notification letter is required for each MVA (e.g., conviction or administrative action). For example, if your drivers license is suspended at the time you are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, you must submit a notification letter informing the FAA of the suspension. You must also report the arrest on your application for a medical certificate and on every medical application submitted subsequently. If after your arrest and license suspension, you are subsequently convicted of a DUI or DWI, you must file a second notification letter to the FAA Security Division. You must then report that same conviction on your application for a medical certificate. While there may only be one alcohol-related incident, there may be multiple reports to the FAA you must make.
A growing number of states now immediately suspend driving privileges when they make any alcohol-related driving arrest, regardless of whether or not the driver refuses a breathalyzer test. If you are arrested in one of these states, you will have 60 days from the date of the suspension of your drivers license to notify the FAA Security Division.
Failing to report an MVA within 60 calendar days risks significant enforcement action. The FAAs recommended penalties for failing to report even one MVA (FAR §61.15) range from 15-45 days with a 30-day suspension of all Part 61 certificates being typical. Since there can be multiple required reports for even one event, failure to properly report may result in a lengthy suspension of your certificate and in some cases even revocation. The FAAs recommended penalty for an intentionally false or fraudulent entry on an application for a medical certificate is revocation of all (airman and medical) certificates.
If you have a certificate revoked, all of your certificates and ratings may have to be earned again, yes, including the knowledge exams after a period of time.
Think again if you choose to drink and drive.
Here is a review of the mandatory reporting requirements.
Under FAR §61.15, all pilots are required to submit a notification letter to the FAA Security Division in Oklahoma City within 60 calendar days of the effective date of any Motor Vehicle Action (MVA), as defined in the regulations, which includes alcohol- or drug-related convictions or cancellations, suspensions, revocations or denials of a license to operate a motor vehicle related to allegedly operating the motor vehicle while intoxicated, impaired or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Failure to notify the FAA of an MVA will subject you to substantial penalties. These letters are in addition to the notification you must provide on your medical application form.
A separate notification letter is required for each MVA (e.g., conviction or administrative action). For example, if your drivers license is suspended at the time you are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, you must submit a notification letter informing the FAA of the suspension. You must also report the arrest on your application for a medical certificate and on every medical application submitted subsequently. If after your arrest and license suspension, you are subsequently convicted of a DUI or DWI, you must file a second notification letter to the FAA Security Division. You must then report that same conviction on your application for a medical certificate. While there may only be one alcohol-related incident, there may be multiple reports to the FAA you must make.
A growing number of states now immediately suspend driving privileges when they make any alcohol-related driving arrest, regardless of whether or not the driver refuses a breathalyzer test. If you are arrested in one of these states, you will have 60 days from the date of the suspension of your drivers license to notify the FAA Security Division.
Failing to report an MVA within 60 calendar days risks significant enforcement action. The FAAs recommended penalties for failing to report even one MVA (FAR §61.15) range from 15-45 days with a 30-day suspension of all Part 61 certificates being typical. Since there can be multiple required reports for even one event, failure to properly report may result in a lengthy suspension of your certificate and in some cases even revocation. The FAAs recommended penalty for an intentionally false or fraudulent entry on an application for a medical certificate is revocation of all (airman and medical) certificates.
If you have a certificate revoked, all of your certificates and ratings may have to be earned again, yes, including the knowledge exams after a period of time.
Think again if you choose to drink and drive.
