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If you have a hand-held device
—i-Phone, Smartphone,
BlackBerry, etc.— you can fill
out the medical application
form “on the fly” at your
convenience.
FAA MEDXPRESS:
Get in the Express Lane to Medical Certification
The Federal Aviation Administration’s MedXPress system allows anyone
requiring an FAA Medical Certificate or Student Pilot Medical Certificate to
electronically complete their medical application (FAA Form 8500-8).
Information entered into MedXPress will
be available to your aviation
medical examiner (AME)
to review prior to and at
the time of your medical
examination, if you provide
a confi mation number.
HOW TO CREATE
AN ACCOUNT
MedXPress is located at:
https://medxpress.faa.gov/
First-time users should click on request
account and complete the online form.
You will be asked to supply your name
and e-mail address; your e-mail address
will be used as your account name
when logging into FAA MedXPress.
Next, you’ll be prompted to answer three
simple security questions that will be used
to verify your identity if you forget your
password or need help with your account.
After submitting your form, your initial password and instructions for completing
the account request process will be sent to the e-mail address you provided.
IMPORTANT: Never use someone else’s MedXPress account to
enter your information. Each applicant must create his or her own
account. Only one applicant per e-mail address is allowed.
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IMPORTANT: Once you
submit your application,
you can no longer
modify the application.
HOW TO LOG IN
Once you receive e-mail confi mation that your account has been created,
you can return to the FAA MedXPress login page and access the secure
site using your e-mail address and the temporary password supplied in the
confi mation e-mail. You’ll need to enter a permanent password.
APPLICATION FORM
Upon signing in to MedXPress, you’ll see the medical application form.
Complete the form and when you have finished, enter your password where it
indicates I’m done. Send my application to the FAA. Click submit.
MedXPress will assign your
application a confi mation
number when it has been
successfully submitted.
TIP: If you need to find information about the date of previous exams, medications
used, or other such information before completing the MedXPress application, you can
save what you have entered thus far and return later to complete any missing data. Click
the save now button on the bottom of the page and log off. When you log back on, the
entries you have made will still be there.
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CONFIRMATION NUMBER
A confi mation number is provided for you upon successful
submission of your medical application; this number is also
e-mailed to you to confi m your application. When you make
an appointment with your aviation medical examiner,
you may be asked for this number so your AME
can review your medical information prior
to your physical.
Take your confi mation number with
you when you arrive for your exam
because your AME will NOT
be able to access your exam
without it.
We strongly recommend
that you view and print
a copy of the completed
form before logging off.
MAKE YOUR
MOVE
After submitting the electronic
application form, you have 60 days
in which to schedule and take a physical
examination with your AME.
After 60 days, the application is deleted.
PERMANENT RECORD
When your AME imports your application using
your confi mation number and saves it in the FAA’s
medical certification system, the application is
considered a permanent record.
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HELP
If you have technical questions at any point in the application process, you can call this
toll-free MedXPress support number: (877) 287-6731 (available 24/7), or you can e-mail
the support desk: [email protected]
REVIEW
1. Connect to MedXPress at https://medxpress.faa.gov
2. Create an account or login using your existing account
3. Enter medical application data
4. Submit application
5. Print summary sheet
6. Give summary sheet with confi mation number to your AME
Scan this QR
code stamp
to quickly
connect with
the MedXPress
home page.
If you do not have a computer, you can access
MedXPress with any available computer with
Internet access—at your local library or
friend’s house, for example.
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ADVANTAGE: PILOTS
Th nk you for participating in the FAA’s MedXPress program.
You are helping to support the FAA’s goal of speeding up
medical certification and increasing data integrity.
NOTES
• A medical examination by an
FA
A-designated aviation medical examiner is
required to complete the certification process.
• This system is not yet available for FAA
ir Traffic Control Specialists.
MEDICAL FACTS FOR PILOTS
Publication AAM-300-12/1
FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Aerospace Medical Certification Division
PO Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
SAFETY BROCHURES
To view pilot and passenger safety brochures, visit
the Federal Aviation Administration’s Web Site:
www.faa.gov/pilots/safety/pilotsafetybrochures/
AME LOCATOR
To locate AMEs in your area:
www.faa.gov/pilots/amelocator/
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