Comment from Martin Carmody

Please consider the nature of this petition and that it is fundamentally rooted in the desire to improve processes and outcomes for pilots, those who want to be pilots, the FAA and other relevant entities, and the public. Petitioner makes a very reasonable case for streamlining the issuance of medical certificates while simultaneously improving public safety, at minimum. As someone who wants to be a pilot and obtain a first-class medical certificate, the lack of clarity in the requirements imposed by the FAA makes the process unnecessarily difficult and complicated. Key points that I find important to highlight are the following: 1. The AAM demands medically unnecessary information from applicants, without explanation as to why. Not only does this place an undue burden on the applicant, as additional medical professionals, timelines, and expenses must be involved, it also dilutes the importance of the information that is actually medically necessary. 2. The constantly changing process for insulin-treated applicants adds an unnecessary layer of confusion and labor for AAM-200 employees and contributes to slower application processing. A clearly-defined standard would benefit AAM-200 employees and applicants. As an agency funded largely by taxes, the FAA should always be looking for avenues in which it can be more productive without sacrificing safety. 3. An exemption in this case would serve as a "stabilizing grant of exemption", allowing a degree of freedom from the increasingly convoluted and ever-changing demands of AAM, and in turn an increase in safety as less time and effort will be spent on administrative puzzles and more on professional responsibilities. This petition seeks to benefit all parties, and lays out a framework for how that can be possible. I strongly support the petition and urge the FAA to consider it.