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FAA Guidance to AMEs on the Exam

Aeromedical Dispositions

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Excerpts from AME Guide


Exam Techniques and Criteria for Qualification
Item 38. Abdomen and Viscera


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Abdomen

The AME must personally conduct the abdominal examination. This section provides guidance for completion of Item 38 (Abdomen) of the Application for Airman Medical Certificate or Airman Medical and Student Pilot Certificate, FAA Form 8500-8.

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  1. Code of Federal Regulations
    1. First-Class: 14 CFR 67.113(b)(c)
    2. Second-Class: 14 CFR 67.213(b)(c)
    3. Third-Class: 14 CFR 67.313(b)(c)
  2. Examination Techniques - Abdomen
  3. Aerospace Medical Dispositions - Abdomen

Making the critically important decision about grounding or clearing a pilot is very complex. This page contains links which describe the the FAA perspective on Exam techniques and Aerospace Medical Dispositions. These discussions are courtesy of the FAA and do not replace the formal FAA Protocols nor the professional judgment of your personal AME. AMEs and the FAA are guided to a decision about aermodical certification from 6 sources of guidance:


Note: Numbers correspond to the required entry in the AME portion of the FAA Form 8500-8

25. Head, Face, Neck, and Scalp 42. Upper and Lower Extremities
26. Nose 43. Spine and other Musculoskeletal
27. Sinuses 44. Identifying Body Marks, Scars, Tattoos
28. Mouth and Throat 45. Lymphatics
29. Ear 46. Neurologic
30. Ear Drums 47. Psychiatric Conditions
31. Eyes 48. General Systemic
32. Ophthalmoscopic 49. Hearing
33. Pupils 50. Distant Vision
34. Ocular Motility 51. Near and Intermediate Vision
35. Lungs and Chest 52. Color Vision
36. Heart 53. Field of Vision
37. Vascular System 54. Heterophoria
38. Abdomen and Viscera 55. Blood Pressure
39. Anus (No Disposition) 56. Pulse
40. Skin 57. Urinalysis
41. G-U System 58. ECG (No Disposition)

Note: Numbers correspond to the required entry in the AME portion of the FAA Form 8500-8

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