or a drug, or while under the influence of alcohol or a drug.Mr. Daniels was not involved with a motor vehicle; therefore, he does not fall under any of these definitions of a motor vehicle action. This means that Mr. Daniels will not have to report to the FAA.Mr. Daniels will have to note the MIC on his medical. Section 18(v) of the application for a medical asks whether the applicant has a history of nontraffic conviction(s). Since MIC is a misdemeanor and considered a nontraffic conviction, he will have to mark this yes. In addition, he will have to name the charge for which he was convicted and the date of conviction in explanations box on the medical application.Mr. Daniels has a bright future ahead of him. The MIC that he received should affect him very little, especially if this is the only one on his record. By the time that he is looking for a job in the aviation field, he should have a couple years experience under his belt. The airline might ask him about the MIC, but if he explains the situation truthfully, there should not be a problem. Mr. Daniels should refrain from consuming or possessing alcohol, as any future MIC/MIP/DUI/DWI would look very bad on his record and possibly create some problems for him. As seen in Bates, Petition of, Docket No. SM-4080, the FAA denied a medical certificate to Don Bates because of a DWI conviction and the belief he was an alcoholic. However, the NTSB did not believe that he was an alcoholic. Although Mr. Bates received his medical, Mr. Daniels would not want something like this to occur.Mr. Johnnie WalkerMr. Johnnie Walker was charged with MIC while driving. He pled guilty and was sentence to pay a $100 fine and his drivers license was suspended for a period of 90 days. When we look at 14 CFR 61.15(c), we can see that Mr. Walker fits under part (2) and therefore has committed a motor vehicle action. As seen in 14 CFR 61.15(e), Mr. Walker must report the following:(1)The perso...
