AME Technology & Digital Tools 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An AME needs to verify whether a specific medication is disqualifying under FAA standards. Which digital resource provides the most authoritative real-time guidance?
- FAA's Do Not Issue / Do Not Fly medication list on the AME website (Correct answer)
- Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) online database
- Epocrates mobile drug reference app
- MedXPress applicant drug disclosure history
Correct answer: FAA's Do Not Issue / Do Not Fly medication list on the AME website
The FAA's official DNI/DNF medication list, accessible through the AME website, is the authoritative source for aeromedical medication disqualifications.
Question 2: Which digital ophthalmology tool is accepted by the FAA for AMEs to conduct computer-based visual field testing during aviation medical examinations?
- FAA-approved automated perimetry systems meeting AeroMed standards (Correct answer)
- Any FDA-cleared perimetry device regardless of aeromedical validation
- Tablet-based Snellen chart applications only
- Standard optometric electronic refraction systems
Correct answer: FAA-approved automated perimetry systems meeting AeroMed standards
Only automated perimetry systems that meet FAA's aeromedical validation standards are accepted for visual field testing in aviation exams.
Question 3: When an AME completes an examination in AMCS and issues a certificate, how is the applicant's certificate typically delivered?
- A temporary paper certificate is printed at the exam and a permanent one mails from Oklahoma City (Correct answer)
- A digital certificate is emailed to the applicant immediately
- The AME uploads a PDF certificate to MedXPress for applicant download
- The applicant receives only a letter of eligibility until the card arrives by mail
Correct answer: A temporary paper certificate is printed at the exam and a permanent one mails from Oklahoma City
The AME prints a temporary certificate at the time of examination, and the FAA mails a permanent plastic card from Oklahoma City.
Question 4: The FAA's AMCS system transmits examination data electronically to which location?
- Aeromedical Certification Division, Oklahoma City, OK (Correct answer)
- FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Washington D.C.
- Regional Flight Standards District Office
- National Aviation Academy database
Correct answer: Aeromedical Certification Division, Oklahoma City, OK
AMCS transmits all AME examination data to the Aeromedical Certification Division (AMCD) located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Question 5: An applicant claims to have previously obtained a Special Issuance but has no documentation. How can an AME verify this using available digital tools?
- Review the applicant's prior certificate history in the AMCS Applicant Summary (Correct answer)
- Search the FAA Airmen Inquiry database by certificate number
- Request records via secure email to the AMCD directly from AMCS
- Check the applicant's MedXPress submission history
Correct answer: Review the applicant's prior certificate history in the AMCS Applicant Summary
The AMCS Applicant Summary displays all prior certifications including Special Issuances associated with that applicant's record.
Question 6: Which FAA digital system allows pilots to check the status of their deferred medical application after leaving the AME's office?
- FAA Airmen Services online portal (Airmen Inquiry) (Correct answer)
- MedXPress application status tracker
- AMCS applicant self-service login
- FAA DragonWave applicant portal
Correct answer: FAA Airmen Services online portal (Airmen Inquiry)
Pilots can use the FAA Airmen Inquiry tool online to check their airman certificate records, which reflects medical certification status.
Question 7: In AMCS, what action must an AME take when an applicant's vision fails to meet standards but the applicant has corrective lenses present?
- Issue the certificate with a 'must wear corrective lenses' limitation coded in AMCS (Correct answer)
- Defer the applicant regardless of corrective lens performance
- Enter uncorrected vision only in the AMCS exam fields
- Require the applicant to obtain an ophthalmologist report before issuance
Correct answer: Issue the certificate with a 'must wear corrective lenses' limitation coded in AMCS
When corrected vision meets standards, the AME issues the certificate with the appropriate corrective lens limitation recorded in AMCS.
