Start on this process early, so you have your medical certificate to submit with your application. What is an FAA medical certificate? An FAA medical certificate is a medical certification required ...

Unions and pilot associations have written an open letter to the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) to pause the implementation of new medical certificate application rules, warning of ...

Aviation medical examiners (AMEs) are licensed medical doctors who are designated by the FAA to issue these certificates, following completion of an application and a physical examination. AMEs can be ...

Even just waiting for the appropriate FAA authority to review a pilot's initial medical certificate application can take over a year, he said, adding that many pilots feel they can't take the time ...

All students are required to have a current FAA – Second Class Medical Certificate to begin flight training. FAA medical certificates can be obtained from any physician authorized by the FAA to ...