Technology & Digital Tools Flashcards
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An AME needs to verify whether a specific medication is disqualifying under FAA standards. Which digital resource provides the most authoritative real-time guidance?
Answer: FAA's Do Not Issue / Do Not Fly medication list on the AME website
The FAA's official DNI/DNF medication list, accessible through the AME website, is the authoritative source for aeromedical medication disqualifications.
Which digital ophthalmology tool is accepted by the FAA for AMEs to conduct computer-based visual field testing during aviation medical examinations?
Answer: FAA-approved automated perimetry systems meeting AeroMed standards
Only automated perimetry systems that meet FAA's aeromedical validation standards are accepted for visual field testing in aviation exams.
When an AME completes an examination in AMCS and issues a certificate, how is the applicant's certificate typically delivered?
Answer: A temporary paper certificate is printed at the exam and a permanent one mails from Oklahoma City
The AME prints a temporary certificate at the time of examination, and the FAA mails a permanent plastic card from Oklahoma City.
The FAA's AMCS system transmits examination data electronically to which location?
Answer: Aeromedical Certification Division, Oklahoma City, OK
AMCS transmits all AME examination data to the Aeromedical Certification Division (AMCD) located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
An applicant claims to have previously obtained a Special Issuance but has no documentation. How can an AME verify this using available digital tools?
Answer: Review the applicant's prior certificate history in the AMCS Applicant Summary
The AMCS Applicant Summary displays all prior certifications including Special Issuances associated with that applicant's record.
Which FAA digital system allows pilots to check the status of their deferred medical application after leaving the AME's office?
Answer: FAA Airmen Services online portal (Airmen Inquiry)
Pilots can use the FAA Airmen Inquiry tool online to check their airman certificate records, which reflects medical certification status.
In AMCS, what action must an AME take when an applicant's vision fails to meet standards but the applicant has corrective lenses present?
Answer: Issue the certificate with a 'must wear corrective lenses' limitation coded in AMCS
When corrected vision meets standards, the AME issues the certificate with the appropriate corrective lens limitation recorded in AMCS.