AME Record Keeping & Reporting Procedures 3

Question 1

A pilot discloses a new diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes during a renewal examination. Which form section captures this updated medical history?

Accepted Answer

Section III – Medical History

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Suspension or revocation of AME designation

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Record both readings and note that treatment was administered

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

When the exam is conducted in a remote area without internet access, using paper forms per FAA protocol

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Distant and near vision, with and without correction

Answer

The vision section requires documentation of both distant and near vision with and without correction for each eye.

(AME) Aviation Medical Examiner Certification Practice Test

(AME) Aviation Medical Examiner Certification Practice Test

AME Record Keeping & Reporting Procedures 3