AME AME Aeromedical Certification Procedures

Question 1

What is the maximum validity period for a First Class medical certificate issued to a pilot under age 40?

Accepted Answer

12 months

Answer

A First Class medical certificate is valid for 12 months for pilots under age 40 for First Class privileges, after which it downgrades to Second Class and then Third Class validity.

Question 2

Which FAA medical class is required to exercise Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) privileges?

Accepted Answer

First Class

Answer

FAA regulations require a current First Class medical certificate to act as pilot-in-command under an ATP certificate for commercial airline operations.

Question 3

What FAA form is used by pilots to apply for an aviation medical certificate?

Accepted Answer

FAA Form 8500-8

Answer

FAA Form 8500-8, the Airman Medical Certificate Application, is completed by the pilot and reviewed by the AME during every medical examination.

Question 4

How long is a Third Class medical certificate valid for a pilot who is 40 years of age or older?

Accepted Answer

24 months

Answer

For pilots aged 40 and over, a Third Class medical certificate is valid for 24 months for student, recreational, and private pilot operations.

Question 5

What is the primary role of the FAA's Aerospace Medical Certification Division (AMCD) in Oklahoma City?

Accepted Answer

To review deferred and special issuance medical applications

Answer

AMCD reviews complex, deferred, and Special Issuance applications that AMEs cannot adjudicate locally, making final certification determinations for the FAA.

(AME) Aviation Medical Examiner Certification Practice Test

(AME) Aviation Medical Examiner Certification Practice Test

AME AME Aeromedical Certification Procedures