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Jan 22, 2025 – Federal Air Surgeon Bans Virtual Assessments

Limited Application for Return Visits Still Allowed

In July 2020, the FAA under the authority of FAS Dr. Michael Berry allowed virtual visits during the height of the pandemic. As soon as April 2021, psychiatrists were advised that in-office, in-person evaluations reminaed the gold standard for assessment of first-time clients.

Dr. Northrup’s January 22, 2025 memorandum places into writing the verbal guidance first given in 2021. You can download and read the memo if you want more information.

Dr. Kirk knows the FAA and the FAA knows Dr. Kirk

Dr. Kirk, a HIMS evaluator since 2012, sends nearly 300 reports to the FAA every year. Dr. Kirk adheres to the FAA’s high standards of a forensic-quality report and an in-person evaluation for every new case.

No Case Too Big, No Case Too Small

Dr. Kirk works with:

  • all Part 121 carriers, their pilots, and their unions
  • the corporate medical departments at two legacy airlines
  • high school students ready for aviation colleges
  • ATCs
  • and everybody in between

Dr. Kirk’s Specialties in Aviation

  • service-connected disability assessments for military pilots
  • legally or medically complicated drug and alcohol cases
  • current or past antidepressant use in pilots
  • current or past mental health conditions leading to FAA scrutiny
  • legal problems leading to FAA scrutiny
  • DOT violations
  • complex medical problems causing mental health symptoms
  • tipline allegations
  • fitness for duty assessments for pilot unions
  • fitness for duty assessments for corporate medical departments
  • high school and young adult pilots applying to aviation colleges
  • ATC evaluations
Dr. Kirk is an aviation psychiatrist in Denver and Las Vegas. The picture shows Dr. Kirk in his Denver office wearing a black suit and blue tie.
About Dr. Kirk

Need a HIMS Team?

Dr. Kirk works with the nation’s leading HIMS AMEs and HIMS Neuropsychologists. If you don’t have a team yet, Dr. Kirk can help you assemble the best. If you’re already connected, Dr. Kirk has probably already worked with your other aviation professionals.

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