What do I need to take to my AME exam if I have obstructive sleep apnea?

To find specific information about what you need to bring to your Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) if you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), refer directly to the FAA AME Guide at the provided link. However, if you have been diagnosed with OSA, you will need to provide one of the following:

• A completed and signed OSA Treated Status Report (PDF)

OR all of the following:

• A detailed clinical progress note from your treating physician that answers all items on the OSA Treated Status Report; and
• A signed FAA Compliance with Treatment form (PDF), or equivalent; and
• The results and interpretive report from your most recent sleep study; and
• The most recent download from your PAP device covering 30 days or longer.

For CPAP/ BIPAP/ APAP:
A PAP device report that meets the following qualifications.  (1). The initial special issuance request must include a minimum of 30 days PAP usage; renewal of a special issuance MUST cover the last 12 months, not just the last 30 days.  (2) It shows the actual time the device was used during this period.  (This is different than a report typically generated for insurance providers which only shows if the use is greater or less than 4 hours).  (3) Target goal should show use for at least 75% of sleep periods and an average minimum of 6 hours use per sleep period.
 
For Dental Devices or for Positional Devices:
Once Dental Devices with recording/monitoring capabilities are available, reports must be submitted.