Note For Private
Pilots
BasicMed providers an alternative to the Class Three Medical.
These regulations went into effect May 1, 2017 and most private pilots can use
this option if they wish. Details of this alternative can
be found on the Aircraft
Owners and Pilots Association website. The
conventional Class Three Medical continues to be available and remains
unchanged.
Your FAA Medial Exam with Dr. Elliott
To
make your appointment as productive as possible the following recommendations
are helpful
Ø
The FAA requires that the application for an
airman medical certificate be completed online at Medxpress.faa.gov.
The application requests the date of your last FAA Medical Exam and this
information is at the FAA's Airman Inquiry Page.
After the application is accepted you will receive a confirmation
number, and bring this with you when you come in to my office. If you do not have this number, I cannot access
your medical history or submit the exam. It is not necessary, but if convenient
bring in a printed copy of your Medxpress form.
When you come in for
the appointment you will need
Ø
A
government issued picture ID
Ø
Your Confirmation number from Medxpress
Ø
Bring in any glasses that you use, even if they are only for near vision.
Ø If you have correspondence from the FAA
such as a Special Issuance (SI) Letter, bring that plus the medical reports
referenced in your SI letter.
Ø I
f you have a Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA) bring a copy of this
document.
Ø ” Conditions AMEs
Can Issue” (CACIs) are a series of conditions which permit an AME to issue a
regular certificate if the requirements of the CACI are met. Visit the CACI FAA page for the
most current information. If you have one of these conditions download the
pertinent CACI, print it out, and bring it to your physician for completion. If
the requirements of the CACI are met and there are no other disqualifying
concerns I can issue the certificate at the time of your exam.
Ø Disease Protocols
currently cover 30 medical conditions.
Some allow the AME to issue your certificate if specific guidelines are
met, however protocols dealing with situations of greater medical import
require deferring the decision to the FAA
If
you have questions call (302) 331-9346.
There is no charge for a telephone consultation
After the exam one of
the following will occur
Ø 1. Most applicants will receive their
certificate at the time of the exam. This is our goal and will be
facilitated by being sure the above suggestions are followed.
Ø 2. My decision is held in
abeyance at the time of the exam. This usually occurs when a new problem is
found, or when an applicant does not bring in required updates for a medical
condition that the FAA is aware of. The FAA has a two-week time frame
between when I see you and when I must transmit my findings to the FAA. Once I receive the medical information that
the FAA requires for certification within the two weeks, I can issue your
certificate if the FAA medical requirements are met. If this does not
occur, I must defer the decision to the FAA.
Ø The next step once you
have all needed information is for you to e-mail me the files which must
be in a .pdf., docx,. or doc format, and I can upload them directly to the FAA. Include your name,
date of birth, and the PI Number if the FAA has assigned you one. The
other option is for you to mail or FAX the information to the FAA, however this
increases the time it will take them to make a decision. Either way I
recommend that you retain copies of your records. If you do not send anything
or it is incomplete you will receive a letter from the FAA stipulating what
information they need to make a decision.
Once they have received everything, they will review it and either mail
out your certificate, ask for further information, or issue a denial letter.
When this procedure is followed most airman are able
to be certified and most denial letters are due to the FAA not receiving the
requested information.
Ø 3. At the time of the exam I defer issuance of
the certificate to the FAA This usually occurs when there are substantive
findings made at the time of the exam, if you have a condition not covered by a
CACI, or if you have not received a Special Issuance Authorization for your
condition. After deferral you will
receive a letter from the FAA stipulating what medical reports are required.
Bring this letter to your physician, and when you have all the information make
copies and forward it to the FAA as described above. When these steps are
followed most airman are able to be certified and most denial letters are due
to the FAA not receiving the requested information.
Ø 4. At times I may call the FAA directly when
there is an unusual situation or technicality, and may receive authorization to
issue your certificate.
Ø 5. A
denial letter is issued by me. This is exceedingly rare but can be done
in a situation where no type of certification is possible by any stretch of the
imagination, such as for an applicant with well documented, recurrent, ongoing
seizures.
Fees
For all FAA
services our office only accepts checks or cash and we do not accept credit
cards. Dr. Elliott does not participate
in Medicare or any insurance programs.
Payment must be made at the time of service and a receipt will always be
provided.
Class One with EKG $250
Class One $150
Class Two $120
Class Three $115
CACI fees are the exam plus $15
Assisted Special Issuance (AASI) the Exam plus $25
ASSI without the exam $50
HIMS fees are determined on a case-by-case basis
Last revision date: March
17, 2024