FAA Aviation Medical Examinations

OhioAME remains open at this time to meet the needs of professional pilots and air traffic controllers.We are not performing third class medical examinations at this time.  I encourage professional pilots to obtain their medical certification on the month of their expiration date. The FAA is granting a three month grace period for medical certification for those airman in cases where their AME's office is no longer operational. Please do not defer your medical if you are due, as logistically it may not be possible for our office to accommodate a larger number of airman seeking out of sequence appointments. 

To be clear - In light of the pandemic and the state of Ohio's restriction on nonessential travel - If you are not an air traffic controller or a professional pilot - meaning you earn your income from aviation, you fly passengers or freight - if you are not a profession pilot or air traffic controller do not book an appointment - you should not come to the office - I will not do your exam at this time.

FAA COVID 19 Position on FAA Medical Examinations

The FAA has been aware difficulties in obtaining an FAA medical certificate in light of nation-wide closing of some medical offices -

 From the FAA:

We are currently sharing the current message with airman phoning the Call Center regarding queries to expiring medical certifications:  

Recent events regarding the COVID pandemic have led to significant access problems to Aviation Medical Examiners and other medical specialists.  In response, the FAA will not enforce airman medical certificates which expire between the dates of March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020.  The period of non-enforcement will be in place thru June 30, 2020.  The specific language for this enforcement policy was published in the Federal Register and will be available online.

If you are able, we continue to encourage airmen to accomplish their regularly required airman medical certificate exam with an FAA AME.  

The Office of Aerospace Medicine will publish any updated or new, approved medical certificate alternatives and/or certificate extensions as soon as those processes are approved and available.