Brief question:
If there's a disqualifying condition or medication under question 17 or 18 that isn't directly mentioned in the FAA's letter to the pilot upon the issuance of a past valid medical after a deferral, but they note "PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, NO CHANGE" on the Medxpress form, is the AME required to issue the medical certificate?
Example: Pilot has a history of suicidal attempt/ideation, or previously had asthma or other respiratory problems, or was cleared after a fainting/unconsciousness spell, but the previous medical issuance letter does not mention one or more of these conditions by name, and it's not an SI. Pilot goes for a medical exam, brings the letter and their medical file, notes PRNC for all of these fields on the form and there is nothing new otherwise to report, does the decision get deferred to OKC?
If there's a disqualifying condition or medication under question 17 or 18 that isn't directly mentioned in the FAA's letter to the pilot upon the issuance of a past valid medical after a deferral, but they note "PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, NO CHANGE" on the Medxpress form, is the AME required to issue the medical certificate?
Example: Pilot has a history of suicidal attempt/ideation, or previously had asthma or other respiratory problems, or was cleared after a fainting/unconsciousness spell, but the previous medical issuance letter does not mention one or more of these conditions by name, and it's not an SI. Pilot goes for a medical exam, brings the letter and their medical file, notes PRNC for all of these fields on the form and there is nothing new otherwise to report, does the decision get deferred to OKC?
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