So here’s the timetables involving this.
Hope contacts for residency, expected time to locate a doctor, 21 days.
Whenever you have your appointment, you meet your doctor. Doctor then has 10 business days to complete report and send back to the FAA.
Average time to review results is anywhere from 2-4 months.
If approved, RDC usually reaches out within a few business days.
RDC notifies of approval, schedule drug test ASAP. Results usually take 3-10 business days.
Once you pass the drug test RDC notifies Human Resources.
Human Resources then contacts you for an academy date. Lead time is usually 3-6 weeks. FOL is usually received a week or two before you depart for OKC.
If you’re denied under tier 2 and appeal you have to handle any costs incurred overturning the decision. Typical time 1-2 years.
The reason people are taking years is because RDC prepares your packet and forwards to hope. Hope reviews and requests what she sees as needed. This process goes on and on until they get everything.
My suggestion for those trying to get an appointment with hope. Any legal infractions on your SF86 or medical discrepancies typically require a personal statement and any supporting documentation you have.
I would prepare all of this and send to RDC when he requests.
For me I had a lot of stuff from ages 15-17. All required personal statements, supporting legal or medical documentation.
As seen earlier, you can be denied for traffic offenses. Typically they’re looking at timeline. A couple years isn’t enough to get past the flight surgeon as we’ve seen.
For me I did dumb stuff when I was young. Now 28, served in the military honorably, work for the federal government and haven’t been in trouble (aside from one instance which isn’t anyone except the army’s business).
For those still in the Army National Guard and reserves. You can download your entire military record from iPerms. Additionally you can contact your medical readiness NCO or full time GS staffer at your unit for documents that may also be needed. Like your MEPS records as MEPS sometimes doesn’t upload to your personnel records.
Hopefully this helps you understand the process a bit more and sets you up for success.
Note: My advice, when you’re doing personal statements only make statements of fact. If you put something that you’re not sure about and get questioned it could be an issue. I am not an attorney. I am not offering legal advice. The federal government is not a civilian employer and has different rights.