Official FAA tools and references for pilots preparing for a medical exam.
Before your exam
- FAA MedXPress: complete your medical certificate application online
- Our MedXPress guide: step-by-step instructions
- What to bring: checklist for your appointment
Medical standards and medications
- Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners: the FAA’s full reference for medical standards and decisions
- Do Not Issue and Do Not Fly medications: the FAA’s current medication lists
- CACI worksheets: documentation for conditions an AME can issue for in the office
Certificates and alternatives
- FAA Medical Certification: the FAA’s overview of airman medical certification
- BasicMed: the FAA alternative to a medical certificate for eligible pilots
Links to faa.gov are provided for convenience. This practice is not affiliated with the Federal Aviation Administration.