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I once had dreams of becoming a pilot but the FAA considers adderall a no fly drug, even though it makes me better at everything I do. Because I wasn't diagnose
by technick 3y ago
I once had dreams of becoming a pilot but the FAA considers adderall a no fly drug, even though it makes me better at everything I do. Because I wasn't diagnosed with it by a shrink or psychologist, the FAA doc in Oklahoma told me I could stop taking it for six months and then get my medical but there wasn't any way I could do that.
Another guy I know who was in the same boat as me, went and got his pilots license in another country (I think Australia) and just flies here without any problems.
The FAA needs to let go a little bit, otherwise more and more are going to start violating laws because we are tired of the overreach.
Update: Forgot to mention a lot of people that are getting caught up with ADHD or Adderall can go get their sports pilot license but that restricts them to ultralight planes with a max of 2 seats and very low weight limits. The good thing about the sports pilot is it doesn't require a medical.
- sealeck 3y agoI really wouldn't want someone with ADHD flying a plane – it's just not safe.
- technick 3y agoThere's different degrees of ADHD, like in my case I don't have hyperactivity though I have issues completing things I'm not into, however if it's something I am passionate about, I'm 110% in on it. I have 19 hrs towards my private license, have flown 3 different lines of planes (Cirrus, Cessna, Piper), have a great understanding of aviation principles and aerospace science, and am confident I can operate in every class of airspace proficiently.
- sealeck 3y agoSorry I should have qualified that, for extreme cases of ADHD.