Technology & Digital Tools Flashcards
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Which digital resource allows an AME to look up current altitude chamber and aeromedical education courses offered by the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI)?
Answer: FAA CAMI website and AME Connect course listings
The FAA CAMI website and AME Connect provide current schedules and registration for altitude chamber and aeromedical education courses.
An AME receives an AMCS notification that an applicant has a 'Special Issuance Required' flag. What does this flag indicate?
Answer: The applicant has a known medical condition that requires AMCD authorization before any certificate can be issued
A 'Special Issuance Required' flag means the applicant's medical history includes a condition for which only the AMCD can authorize certification.
What is the purpose of the FAA's 'BasicMed' online course in the context of digital tools for aviation medicine?
Answer: It is a required online medical education course that allows eligible pilots to exercise sport and recreational privileges with a state driver's license in lieu of an FAA medical
BasicMed's online course enables eligible pilots to substitute a comprehensive medical examination checklist with a state driver's license for certain flying privileges.
In AMCS, when an AME selects 'Issue' for a second-class medical certificate, the system automatically applies a validity period based on which factor?
Answer: The applicant's age at the time of examination
AMCS automatically calculates the certificate's expiration date based on the applicant's age, as validity periods for all classes differ for applicants under and over 40.
Which of the following AMCS data fields is mandatory when documenting a cardiovascular examination finding during a first-class medical exam?
Answer: Resting ECG results including rate and rhythm interpretation
First-class applicants age 35 and older require a resting ECG, and AMCS mandates entry of rate and rhythm interpretation as part of the cardiovascular examination record.
A pilot who was previously denied a medical certificate wants to reapply. Which digital system allows the AME to see the prior denial and the reason for it?
Answer: AMCS Applicant Summary, which displays prior deferrals, denials, and correspondence history
The AMCS Applicant Summary screen shows the complete history including prior denials and the associated AMCD correspondence for that applicant.
What happens in AMCS when an AME attempts to issue a medical certificate to an applicant whose driver's license is suspended per FAA records?
Answer: AMCS generates an alert and requires the AME to defer the case to the AMCD
When FAA records flag a driver's license action under 14 CFR 61.15 reporting requirements, AMCS alerts the AME and routes the case to the AMCD for adjudication.