The FAA’s Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM 300) is effectively broken down into four interworking groups[1]: Headquarters in Washington, DC Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) in…
Head or Brain? FAA Medical Traumatic Brain Injury – It is essential to distinguish between an injury to the surface of your head and an injury…
The Deferral Process FAA Medical Deferral Process – Every FAA medical exam has three possible outcomes. You can be issued or denied your medical certificate, or…
CACI for Asthma – Asthma affects about 13% of the population and ranks the most common lung disease in the United States [1,2]. While many children…
VA C&P Exams Risky for Pilots – When you file a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Disability Claim, you will be given the option to pick…
“Sleep” aids and why they are bad Beware of Accidental Sedating Medications – In general, the FAA does not approve sleep aids for regular use for…
Pilots – often understandably – like to debate the wisdom of the FAA’s medical certification policies. Whether considering well-controlled chronic conditions like high blood pressure and…
FAA Medicals for Pilots with ADHD – On August 30, 2023, the FAA announced its “ADHD Fast Track” certification process for pilots with a history of…
Do You Need Wingman Med – Look around on a forum, Reddit, or Facebook group when people ask about what they should do about their medical…
The Roadmap to Quick Certification Doctor’s Note for FAA – We have previously discussed how to fill out your MedXPress to reduce the number of questions…
With some very rare exceptions, the FAA should NEVER take more than six months to a year to review your medical certificate application. That might seem…
We have answered many questions about the PACT Act and its impact on VA disability and FAA medical certification. To receive VA disability benefits for any…
Physical exam guidelines The FAA has specific guidelines on what they want an AME to evaluate. This is to establish a baseline level of standardization across…
Let me start with a word of advice: DON’T DO IT. I will follow that up with a word of warning. You can be fined up…
Diabetes has long been disqualifying under 14 CFR Part 67. In the past several years, the FAA has developed protocols to medically certify pilots with the…
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Every year, millions of Americans are diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). According to some studies, it affects up to 30 percent of males and 15…
Despite the cultural beliefs that permeate the aviation community, neither the FAA, nor the Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) are out to take your wings from you. …