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The format of this version of the Guide provides instant access to information regarding regulations, medical history, examination procedures, dispositions, and protocols necessary for completion of the FAA Form 8500-8, Application for Airman Medical Certificate.  \nTo navigate through the Guide PDF by Item number or subject matter, simply click on the“BOOKMARK” tab in the left column to search specific certification decision-making criteria. To expand any “BOOKMARK” files, click on the corresponding + button located in the front of the text. To collapse any of the expanded files, click on the + button again.  \n\n| AME ALERT |\n| --- |\n| New disposition tables:\u003Cbr>• Amblyopia and Status Summary\u003Cbr>•  Chorioretinitis and Status Summary\u003Cbr>•  Diplopia (Double Vision)\u003Cbr>•  Retinoschisis\u003Cbr>• Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) -Peripheral (lungs, liver, bone)\u003Cbr>•  Buerger Disease or Thromboangiitis Obliterans (TAO)\u003Cbr>•  Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)\u003Cbr>•  Congenital Sucrase Isomaltase Deficiency (CSID)\u003Cbr>•  Osteomyelitis (Bone Infection)\u003Cbr>•  Subpoena for Medical Records or Testimony: AME Guidance\u003Cbr>Updated:\u003Cbr>• Removed Chief Pilot requirement from antidepressant pages.\u003Cbr>• Medication for: Migraine, Biologics, Osteoporosis, Diabetes See the Archives and Updates section for more information. |\n|  |\n\nNOTE: Updates to the 2026 AME Guide are scheduled for the last Wednesday of each month, as indicated below. Please refer to the Archives and Updates section for a description of changes that are made.  \n\n| JANUARY 28 | MAY 27 | SEPTEMBER 30 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| FEBRUARY 25 | JUNE 24 | OCTOBER 28 |\n| MARCH 25 | JULY 29 | NOVEMBER -No scheduled updates |\n| APRIL 29 | AUGUST 26 | DECEMBER -No scheduled updates |\n\nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nGENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................... 9  \n1. Legal Responsibilities of Designated Aviation Medical Examiners................. 10  \n2. Authority of Aviation Medical Examiners ........................................................ 11  \n3. Equipment Requirements ............................................................................... 12  \n4. Medical Certification Decision Making............................................................ 15  \n5. Authorization for Special Issuance and AME Assisted Special Issuance (AASI)........................................................................................................................... 16  \n6. Privacy of Medical Information ....................................................................... 19  \n7. Release of Information ................................................................................... 20  \n8. No \"Alternate\" Examiners Designated ............................................................ 20  \n9. Who May Be Certified .................................................................................... 21  \n10. Classes of Medical Certificates .................................................................... 22  \n11. Operations Not Requiring a Medical Certificate ........................................... 23  \n12. Medical Certificates – AME Completion ....................................................... 24  \n13. Validity of Medical Certificates ..................................................................... 26  \n14. Title 14 CFR § 61.53, Prohibition on Operations During Medical Deficiency 27  \n15. Reexamination of an Airman ........................................................................ 27  \n16. Examination Fees......................................................................................... 28  \n17. Replacement of Medical Certificates ............................................................ 28  \n18. Disposition of Applications and Medical Examinations ................................. 28  \n19. 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