Glossary and Acronyms Used by the FAA
| Acronym | Description |
|---|---|
| AAM | Office of Aerospace Medicine |
| AASI | AME Assisted Special Issuance - Criteria under which an AME may reissue a medical certificate for a third-class applicant with a medical history of a disqualifying condition, who has already received a Special Issuance Authorization from the FAA, and criteria to defer issuance to AMCD or RFS for these situations. |
| AMCD | Aerospace Medical Certification Division - located at the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Info for Processing Medical Information throught the AMCD:
You can mail required info to the AMCD at either address provided below:
Express Mail (e.g., FedEx) |
| AMCS | Airman Medical Certification System - allows the AME to electronically submit FAA Form 8500-8, Application for Airman Medical Certificate or Airman Medical and Student Pilot Certificate, to AMCD. |
| AME | Aviation Medical Examiner - a physician designated by the FAA and given the authority to perform airman physical examinations for issuance of second- and third-class medical and student pilot certificates. (NOTE: Senior Examiners perform first-class airman examinations). |
| ATCS | Air Traffic Control Specialist |
| AV | Atrioventricular |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen Test |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CAMI | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| CAT | Computerized Axial Tomography Scan |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CEA | Carcinoembryonic Antigen |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CHD | Coronary Heart Disease |
| CT | Computed Tomography Scan |
| CVE | Cardiovascular Evaluation |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| DUI/DWI | Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | Echocardiographic Images |
| ENT | Ear, Nose, and Throat |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FAR | Federal Aviation Regulations |
| FSDO | Flight Standards District Office |
| GXT | Graded Exercise Test |
| HgbA1C | Hemoglobin A1C |
| INR | International Normalized Ratio |
| IVP | Intravenous Pyelography Test |
| KUB | Kidneys, Ureters and Bladder |
| MFO | Medical Field Office |
| MFT | Medical Flight Test |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| MVP | Mitral Valve Prolapse |
| NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board |
| PAC's | Premature Arterial Contractions |
| PET | Radioactive High-Tech Scan |
| PFT | Pulmonary Function Test |
| PSA | Prostate Specific Antigen |
| PT | Prothrombin Time |
| PTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time |
| PVC's | Premature Ventricular Contractions |
| RF | Radio Frequency Ablation |
| RFS | Regional Flight Surgeon |
| SODA | Statement of Demonstrated Ability |
| TFT | Thyroid Function Test |
| US | Ultrasound |
