Aviation Medical Examiners
Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners
Designee Management System (DMS)
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- Letter from the Federal Air Surgeon — BasicMed is Coming! (PDF)
- Mastering the Basics of BasicMed: PDF, MS PowerPoint
- Information about BasicMed
- Section 61.113 and the new Part 68
- Advisory Circular 68-1
- Medical Certification Updates for the AME
- September 2017 (6:35 minutes)
- June 2017 (9:09 minutes)
- Instructional Video — OSA Screening
- Video Archive
- Aerospace Medical Certification Subsystem (AMCS)
- Contact your Regional Flight Surgeon
- Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Guidance
- FAA Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Guidance
- Instructional Video — OSA Screening: YouTube or FAA TV
- Student Pilot Rule Changes FAQs
- Aeromedical Safety Brochures
- Aerospace Medical Certification Statistical Handbook
- Current (PDF)
- Complete history
- FAA Order 8000.95, Designee Management Policy
- Federal Air Surgeon's Medical Bulletin
- Letter of Denial (PDF), Denial of Issuance of Medical Certificate
- FAA Form 8500-7, Report of Eye Evaluation
- FAA Form 8500-14. Ophthalmological Evaluation for Glaucoma
- FAA Form 8500-19 (PDF), Cardiovascular Evaluation Specifications
- Privacy Act Statement (PDF)
- Assist Pilot Applicant with Requesting Medical Records
The following supplies are not available for download; please order using the form below.
- 1360-47 (Certification Envelope)
- Near Vision Acuity Card