Originally Posted by
421dog
I’m personally insulted as a Senior FAA AME by your comments.
But go ahead, blame the FAA, (and explicitly accuse all of us AME’s who sure as heck aren’t doing this on the government tit, of a lack of integrity)
We do our (basically voluntary) jobs to the highest standards, and to the best of our abilities….
I have no problem with any of the doctors that did my third class medicals but being an AME is not a bad gig. Rather lucrative. The guy who did the medicals at my local airport used the airport provided office and would rake it in. 10 years ago my third class was $125 cash and he did 100 people on a Sunday. I signed in at 0930 and was #48. I was out by 10:00. Most were Continental pilots getting a 1st class who I think paid $300.
As for the article it made no sense to me. Common knowledge that the FAA has being cross referencing disability claims. As they do DUI's.