📘 Understanding the FAA’s HIMS Program—and Its Expanding Reach
Originally designed to support pilots with substance use recovery, the HIMS Program has evolved into a complex system that can trap airmen in indefinite oversight and subjective evaluations.
Looking for official background and objective information?
Visit FAAHIMSProgram.com, an independent educational site designed to help pilots and medical professionals understand the FAA’s HIMS Program.
Visit FAAHIMSProgram.com, an independent educational site designed to help pilots and medical professionals understand the FAA’s HIMS Program.
🔍 What the HIMS Program Involves
- 🧠 FAA-mandated psychological and substance use evaluations
- ⏱️ Extended, sometimes indefinite, monitoring periods
- 🏢 Employer-dominated oversight mechanisms
- 📑 Repeated Special Issuance renewals, often without clear exit criteria
⚠️ Why Reform Is Needed
Many pilots find themselves trapped in a medical bureaucracy that lacks transparency and accountability. We advocate for clear standards, ethical evaluations, and a humane, science-based pathway forward.
Discover our Policy Reform Efforts or read pilot stories to learn more.