Excerpts from AME Guide |
Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners
Application Process for Medical Certification
Exam Techniques and Criteria for Qualification
Items 25-30. Ear, Nose, and Throat - Mouth and Throat
The mouth and throat should be examined to determine the presence of active disease that is progressive or may interfere with voice communications.
Gross abnormalities that could interfere with the use of personal equipment such as oxygen equipment should be identified.
Exam Techniques
Other Regions of Head and Neck
- Head and Neck
- External Ear
- Pathology of the Middle Ear
- Unilateral Deafness
- Bilateral Deafness
- Hearing Aids
- Nose
- Evidence of Sinus Disease
- Mouth and Throat
- Larynx
Note: Numbers correspond to the required entry in the AME portion of the FAA Form 8500-8