AME Record Keeping & Reporting Procedures 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A pilot discloses a new diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes during a renewal examination. Which form section captures this updated medical history?
- Section I – Personal Information
- Section III – Medical History (Correct answer)
- Section V – Physical Examination
- Section VII – Applicant Certification
Correct answer: Section III – Medical History
Medical history disclosures, including new diagnoses, are recorded in Section III of FAA Form 8500-8.
Question 2: What is the consequence for an AME who issues a medical certificate without completing and transmitting the required Form 8500-8?
- A written warning for the first offense
- Suspension or revocation of AME designation (Correct answer)
- A $500 administrative fine only
- No consequence if the certificate is valid
Correct answer: Suspension or revocation of AME designation
Failure to properly complete and transmit the required documentation can result in suspension or revocation of an AME's designation.
Question 3: An airman is found to have a blood pressure reading of 185/110 during an exam. After treatment and recheck it is 138/86. How should the AME document this?
- Record only the final reading of 138/86
- Record both readings and note that treatment was administered (Correct answer)
- Defer automatically regardless of the final reading
- Record no blood pressure if the final reading is within limits
Correct answer: Record both readings and note that treatment was administered
Both readings and the circumstances must be documented to provide a complete clinical picture on Form 8500-8.
Question 4: Under which circumstance may an AME issue a medical certificate without transmitting the Form 8500-8 to the FAA first?
- When the applicant is a military pilot
- When the exam is conducted in a remote area without internet access, using paper forms per FAA protocol (Correct answer)
- When the AME has known the applicant personally for over 10 years
- Never — electronic transmission is always required before issuance
Correct answer: When the exam is conducted in a remote area without internet access, using paper forms per FAA protocol
FAA protocol allows paper Form 8500-8 with subsequent transmission when MedXPress is unavailable due to connectivity issues in remote locations.
Question 5: What information from the physical exam must be entered in the 'Vision' section of Form 8500-8?
- Near vision only
- Distant and near vision, with and without correction (Correct answer)
- Color vision results only
- Only the corrected distant visual acuity
Correct answer: Distant and near vision, with and without correction
The vision section requires documentation of both distant and near vision with and without correction for each eye.
Question 6: An AME completes an exam and determines the airman qualifies for a Third Class certificate. How long does the AME have to transmit the completed Form 8500-8?
- 24 hours
- 48 hours (Correct answer)
- 7 days
- 30 days
Correct answer: 48 hours
AMEs are required to transmit completed Form 8500-8 to the FAA within 48 hours of completing the examination.
Question 7: Which of the following is NOT required to be documented on Form 8500-8 during a routine medical examination?
- Current medications
- Surgical history
- Applicant's occupation outside of aviation (Correct answer)
- Hearing test results
Correct answer: Applicant's occupation outside of aviation
Non-aviation occupations are not required fields on Form 8500-8; the form focuses on medical and aviation-relevant information.
AME Record Keeping & Reporting Procedures 3
A pilot discloses a new diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes during a renewal examination.
Which form section captures this updated medical history?