Excerpts from AME Guide |
AME Assisted - All Classes
Migraine Headaches
Examiners may re-issue an airman medical certificate under the provisions of an Authorization, if the applicant provides the following:
- An Authorization granted by the FAA;
- A statement regarding the frequency of headaches and/or other associated symptoms since last followup report;
- A statement regarding if the characteristics of the headaches changed; and
- The name and dosage of medication(s) used for treatment and/or prevention with comment regarding side effects.
- The frequency of headaches and/or other symptoms increase since the last followup report; or
- The applicant is placed on medication(s), such as isometheptene mucate, narcotic analgesic, tramadol, tricyclic-antidepressant medication, etc.
AME Assisted Special Issuance (AASI) is a process whereby the FAA delegates to AMEs the ability to re-issue an airman medical
certificate under the provisions of an Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate (Authorization) to
an applicant who has a medical condition that is disqualifying under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 67.
A staff FAA physician provides the initial certification decision and grants the Authorization in accordance
with 14 CFR § 67.401.
The Authorization letter is accompanied by attachments that specify the information that treating physician(s) must
provide for the re-issuance determination. If this is a first time issuance of an Authorization for the
disease/condition, and the applicant has all of the requisite medical information necessary for a determination,
the AME must defer and submit all of the documentation to the AMCD or RFS for the initial determination.
Note: Numbers correspond to the required entry in the AME portion of the FAA Form 8500-8
Note: Numbers correspond to the required entry in the AME portion of the FAA Form 8500-8