How to Complete MedXPress

MedXPress is the FAA’s online system for completing the application for an airman medical certificate (FAA Form 8500-8). Every applicant must complete it before the exam.

Step by step

1. Go to medxpress.faa.gov and request an account with your email address, or log in if you already have one.
2. Start a new application and answer every question in Items 1 through 20, including your medical history, current medications, and visits to health professionals within the last three years.
3. Review your answers, submit, and write down your confirmation number. MedXPress also lets you print a summary.
4. Bring the confirmation number to your exam. Your application stays available for 60 days after you submit it.

Tips

• Answer completely and accurately. The application is signed under penalty of federal law.
• List every medication you take, including over-the-counter drugs and supplements.
• If you answer yes to a medical history question, include the condition, the approximate date, and your treating physician.
• Lost your confirmation number? You can find it in your MedXPress account or in the email MedXPress sent you.