Whoa! I just bumped into this information accidentally while doing some research on Airparks. Somehow I ended up on Rosamond Airpark’s website, and guess what I found? As just about everything else is migrating online (internet), FAA has already moved the FAA pilot medical certificate application online as well. I had no idea about this. I know the pilot practical test application (form 8710) was made available online a while back, but had no clue that the student pilot certificate and/or pilot medical certificate application can also be completed online at this site: https://medxpress.faa.gov/.
So, you can complete your medical application online, and the FAA Aero-medical examiner (AME) can review the application on his/her computer when you go visit for the medical. Yup. You still have to go see the AME. Maybe in the future there would be ways to save the trip and do the entire thing online. But for now, I think this is great! I am so liking this that I think I am going to go get me another medical anyways, even though I have about 4 more years before I need a renewal.
And yes, we will talk about medical certificate regulations in some other post sometime. I know this would be a good topic for the future.
Pilots get ready for their checkrides like their life depends on it but very rarely give any thoughts about their physical, till it is too late. I go into my physical much like my proficiency checks…I start planning way in advance. Trust me, you don't want to be surprised when the AME says, "We will have to call the FAA on that," or worse.
Be ready for your physcial. Here is an article that may be helpful.
http://www.flycrj.com/2008/11/13/how-to-survive-f…
Thanks for the post!
Jeffrey
FlyCRJ.com