What Is Involved In Receiving Flight Medical Certification?
Dr. Steven Fishburn of Fishburn Medical - FAA Exams, located in Albuquerque, NM, is highly trained and offers certification testing for FAA Medical, Flight Medical Renewal, Flight Medical Certification, Flight Medical Exam, and Pilot Medical Certificates. His highly skilled staff of pilots is always ready to answer any questions you may have during your testing day.
What To Expect On Test Day
You know that your FAA exam is the last step in achieving your medical flight pilot's license. Listed below is a general outline of what your day may look like when going for your exam or "check ride," as they are called.
Your arrival at the testing site will start with a check-in. You should be prepared, have pretty extensive knowledge at this point, and have had ample training with your instructor. A good instructor should have you do several mock check rides so that you are used to the procedure.
Your check ride should begin with paperwork! You should have your application and flight log book. Our doctor, the Aviation Medical Examinator (AME), along with his staff, will check everything over to see if you are qualified to sit for the check-ride. Payment for the exam may also be processed at this time.
After your paperwork is examined and payment processed, Dr. Steven Fishburn and his highly skilled staff of Fishburn Medical - FAA Exams, located in Albuquerque, NM, will start the oral exam for flight medical certification. This exam will take several hours to finish, as you will have to answer questions regarding the route you will be taking for the practical and the aircraft that you will be using. They will get specific, but this should not be anything new in your training.
If you pass the oral portion of your exam, it is now time for you to take your AME in the air along your planned oral route. Your AME may have you perform different maneuvers or landings. There may even be one or more surprises during your route, but this should be all the stuff you've already trained for.
Your final thoughts about taking the certification exam are undoubtedly a bit stressful. After all, it is a test. However, you should also be prepared by now. The FAA has a training guide that should be given to you by your instructor. Study it very well. Your instructor will train you in check rides and what you should know to pass the test. Dr. Steven Fishburn of Fishburn Medical - FAA Exams, located in Albuquerque, NM, can help answer any additional questions you may have regarding Flight Medical Certification if you call (505) 767-8852.