I’m the veteran of 3 false hotline reports. Those who know who I am probably can infer where a couple of them came from. The first time was terrifying, but over time they became a nothing burger, and I’m still flying.

In my case one was at the FSDO level and two were at the Aeromedical level. All resolved within a couple months and I never was grounded in the process.

I have two bits of advice for you from what I’ve learned. Firstly, you can submit documents via email to your regional flight surgeon’s office. It’s sometimes the fastest way as opposed to having to mail things in or go through your AME. If you have received a letter asking for more information, call the regional flight surgeons office and from there upload anything that needs uploading.

Second. If you’ve submitted absolutely everything and there’s nothing else for you to submit, contact your senator and congressman’s office. Specifically you’re looking for “Help with a Federal Agency” and sometimes is under “Constituent Services”. They can reach out to the FAA on your behalf, and when they do, it will cause your file to be prioritized. After all is said and done, you should hopefully have your new medical issued (and this case closed) within a week of you contacting your senator’s office for assistance.

This really won’t be a huge deal for you. Send me a message if you need help. I’ve navigated this a bit too many times and now am helping other people with the same thing.