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Professional Standards & Competencies Flashcards

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  1. An AME discovers during a routine exam that an airman has a condition requiring special issuance. What is the AME's primary obligation?

    Answer: Defer the application and advise the airman to seek FAA special issuance

    When a potentially disqualifying condition is found, the AME must defer the application and advise the airman to apply for a special issuance authorization through the FAA.

  2. Which document defines the specific duties and limitations of an Aviation Medical Examiner's authority?

    Answer: 14 CFR Part 67

    14 CFR Part 67 establishes medical standards and certification procedures, defining what AMEs are authorized to certify and the conditions under which they must defer.

  3. An AME's designation is renewed based on which primary criterion?

    Answer: Satisfactory performance reviews and completion of required training

    AME designations are renewed based on satisfactory performance evaluations and completion of FAA-required recurrent training.

  4. When must an AME report an airman's medical information to the FAA without the airman's consent?

    Answer: When the FAA formally requests records as part of an investigation

    AMEs may disclose airman medical records to the FAA without consent when the FAA formally requests them pursuant to its investigative and regulatory authority.

  5. An airman presents a foreign medical certificate. What should an AME do?

    Answer: Conduct a standard FAA medical examination and issue an FAA certificate if appropriate

    A foreign medical certificate does not substitute for an FAA medical certificate; the AME must conduct a full examination per 14 CFR Part 67 standards.

  6. What is the consequence for an AME who knowingly issues a medical certificate to an applicant who does not meet the standards?

    Answer: Revocation of the AME designation and potential civil/criminal penalties

    Knowingly issuing a certificate to a non-qualifying applicant can result in revocation of the AME designation and exposure to civil or criminal penalties under federal law.

  7. How long must an AME retain the records of medical examinations conducted?

    Answer: 7 years

    FAA regulations require AMEs to retain examination records for a minimum of 7 years.