AME Professional Standards & Competencies 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

14 CFR Part 67

Answer

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.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Satisfactory performance reviews and completion of required training

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

When the FAA formally requests records as part of an investigation

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

(AME) Aviation Medical Examiner Certification Practice Test

(AME) Aviation Medical Examiner Certification Practice Test

AME Professional Standards & Competencies 2