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Administrative Conditions
Arrests, Convictions, Administrative ActionsHistory
Item 18.v. History of Arrest(s), Conviction(s), and/or Administrative Action(s)Item 18.w. History of nontraffic convictions
DispositionsItem 47. Substance DependenceSubstances of Dependence/Abuse (Drugs and Alcohol)
Medical Disability BenefitsHistory
Item 18.r. Military Medical DischargeItem 18.y. Medical Disability Benefits
Medical Rejection by Military ServiceHistory - Item 18.s. Military Medical DischargeExam Techniques - Item 47. Psychiatric Conditions (see paragraph 4)
Military Medical DischargeHistory
Item 18.r. Military Medical DischargeItem 18.s. Military Medical Discharge
Exam Techniques - Item 47. Psychiatric Conditions (see paragraph 4)
Rejection for Life or Health InsuranceHistory - Item 18.t. Rejection for Life or Health Insurance
Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA)Application Process
Airman AppealsMedical Certification Decision Making
Exam Techniques and Criteria for Qualification - Items 23-24. SODA; SODA Serial NumberDisease Protocols - Musculoskeletal Evaluation
Student Pilot RuleStudent Pilot Rule Change
Equipment Requirements
General Equipment RequirementsItem 49. Hearing (see Equipment)Item 50. Distant VisionItem 51. Near and Intermediate VisionItem 52. Color VisionItem 53. Field of VisionItem 54. Heterophoria
Examination Techniques
Height and WeightStatement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA); SODA Serial Number
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Head, Face, Neck, and ScalpHead and NeckExternal EarPathology of the Middle EarUnilateral DeafnessBilateral DeafnessHearing AidsNoseEvidence of Sinus DiseaseMouth and ThroatLarynx
NoseSinusesMouth and Throat
LarynxMouth and Throat
EarExternal EarPathology of the Middle EarUnilateral DeafnessBilateral DeafnessHearing Aids
Ear DrumsEyes
GeneralConsider Following SignsOphthalmoscopic ExaminationOcular MotilityMonocular VisionContact LensesIntraocular DevicesOrthokeratologyGlaucomaSunglassesRefractive Procedures
OphthalmoscopicPupilsOcular MotilityLungs and ChestHeart
General Physical ExaminationWhen General Examinations Reveal Heart ProblemsMedication
Vascular SystemAbdomen and VisceraAnusSkinG-U SystemUpper and Lower ExtremetiesSpine and Other MusculoskeletalIdentifying Body Marks, Scars, TattoosLymphaticsNeurologicPsychiatric Conditions
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
General SystemicHearingDistant VisionNear and Intermediate VisionColor VisionField of VisionHeterophoriaBlood PressurePulseUrine TestECG
CACI Certification Worksheets
All CACI conditionsArthritis Asthma Bladder Cancer Breast CancerChronic Kidney DiseaseColitis Glaucoma Hepatitis C - Chronic Hypertension HypothyroidismRenal Cancer Retained Kidney Stone(s)Migraine and Chronic Headache Mitral Valve RepairPre-Diabetes Prostate Cancer Renal Cancer Testicular Cancer
Medical Conditions
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)Dispositions - Item 48. HIVDisease Protocols - HIV
AME Assisted Special Issuance (AASI) ConditionsAASI Certificate Coversheet Arthritis and/or PsoriasisAsthmaAtrial FibrillationBladder CancerBreast CancerChronic Kidney DiseaseChronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Colitis (Ulcerative or Crohn's Disease)Colon CancerCoronary Heart Disease (CHD) - Third Class Only
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Pulmonary Embolism (PE), and/or HypercoagulopathiesDiabetes Mellitis Type II Medication ControlledGlaucomaHepatitis CHypertensionHyperthyroidismHypothyroidismLymphoma and Hodgkin's DiseaseMelanomaMigraine HeadachesMitral and Aortic InsufficiencyParoxysmal Atrial TachycardiaProstate CancerRenal CalculiRenal CarcinomaSleep ApneaTesticular CancerValve Replacement - Third Class Only
Blood (see Hematology Conditions)
BMI Calculator
CancersBladder (including AASI)
DispositionsItem 41. Neoplastic DisordersCACI Worksheet - Bladder Cancer
AASI LinksBladder CancerCertificate Coversheet
Brain (Dispositions, see Intracranial Tumors)Breast (including AASI)
Dispositions - Item 48. NeoplasmsCACI Worksheet - Breast Cancer
AASI LinksBreast CancerCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Colon/Rectal (including AASI)Dispositions - Item 38. Abdomen and Viscera - MalignanciesAASI Links
Colon CancerCertificate Coversheet
Intracranial Tumor (Dispositions)Kaposi's Sarcoma (Dispositions)Leukemia (including AASI)
DispositionsItem 45. LymphaticsItem 48. Blood and Blood-Forming Tissue Disease
AASI LinksChronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaCertificate Coversheet
LungHistory - Item 18.f. Asthma or lung disease
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Dispositions - Item 35. Pleura and Pleural Cavity (see Malignant tumors)Lymphoma and Hodgkin's Disease (including AASI)
DispositionsItem 45. LymphaticsItem 48. Blood and Blood-Forming Tissue Disease
AASI LinksLymphoma and Hodgkin's DiseaseCertificate Coversheet
Lymphosarcoma (Dispositions)Prostate (including AASI)
DispositionsItem 41. Neoplastic DisordersCACI Worksheet
AASI LinksProstate CancerCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Renal (including AASI)Dispositions
Item 41. Neoplastic DisordersCACI Worksheet - Renal Cancer
AASI LinksRenal CarcinomaCertificate Coversheet
Skin Cancer (including AASI)Dispositions - Item 40. SkinAASI Links
MelanomaCertificate Coversheet
Testicular (including AASI)Dispositions
Item 41. Neoplastic DisordersCACI Worksheet
AASI LinksTesticular CarcinomaCertificate Coversheet
Cardiovascular ConditionsArrhythmias
1st Degree AV BlockDispositions - Item 36. HeartDisease Protocols - Cardiovascular Evaluation (CVE)
2nd Degree AV Block - Mobitz I and IIDispositions - Item 36. HeartDisease Protocols - Cardiovascular Evaluation (CVE)
3rd Degree AV BlockDispositions - Item 36. HeartDisease Protocols - Cardiovascular Evaluation (CVE)
Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter (including AASI) - Chronic, Lone, Paroxysmal, ResolvedDispositions - Item 36. Atrial FibrillationDisease Protocols - Cardiovascular Evaluation (CVE)AASI Links
Atrial FibrillationCertificate Coversheet
Bradycardia (<50 bpm)LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Dispositions - Item 36. HeartDisease Protocols - Cardiovascular Evaluation (CVE)
Bundle Branch Block (BBB) - Left and RightDispositions - Item 36. HeartDisease Protocols
Cardiovascular Evaluation (CVE)Graded Exercise Stress Test Requirements (GXT)
Implantable Cardio-Defibrillator (ICD) (Dispositions)Pacemakers (Dispositions)Premature Arterial Contractions (PACs) (Dispositions)Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia (AASI Links)
Paroxysmal Atrial TachycardiaCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Pre-excitationDispositions - Item 36. HeartDisease Protocols
Cardiovascular Evaluation (CVE)Graded Exercise Stress Test Requirements (GXT)
PVCsDispositions - Item 36. HeartDisease Protocols - Graded Exercise Stress Test Requirements (GXT)
Radiofrequency Ablation (Dispositions)Supraventricular Tachycardia
Dispositions - Item 36. HeartDisease Protocols - Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
Blood PressureHistory - Item 18.h. High or low blood pressureExam Techniques
Item 36. HeartItem 55. Blood Pressure
DispositionsItem 36. HeartCACI Worksheet - Hypertension
Medications - AntihypertensionCardiac Decompensation (Dispositions)Cardiac Transplant (Disease Protocols)Cardiomyopathy
History - Item 18.g. Heart or vascular troubleDispositions - Item 36. Heart
Cardiovascular Evaluation Protocol (CVE Protocol)Cardioversion (Dispositions, see bullet 9)Congenital Heart Disease (Dispositions)Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) (including Third Class AASI)
Angina PectorisHistory - Item 18.g. Heart or vascular troubleDispositions - Item 36. Coronary Heart DiseaseDisease Protocols - Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)Medical Certification Decision MakingSynopsis of Medical Standards (see Disqualifying Conditions)AASI Links
Third-ClassCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
AtherectomyDispositions - Item 36. Coronary Heart Disease
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Disease Protocols - Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)AASI Links
Third-ClassCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
BrachytherapyDispositions - Item 36. Coronary Heart DiseaseAASI Links
Third-ClassCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Coronary Bypass GraftingDispositions - Item 36. Coronary Heart DiseaseAASI Links
Third-ClassCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Myocardial Infarction (MI)Dispositions - Item 36. Coronary Heart DiseaseAASI Links
Third-ClassCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTCA)Dispositions - Item 36. Coronary Heart DiseaseAASI Links
Third-ClassCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Protocol for Evaluation of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD Protocol)Rotoblation
Dispositions - Item 36. Coronary Heart DiseaseAASI Links
Third-ClassCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Stent InsertionDispositions - Item 36. Coronary Heart DiseaseAASI Links
Third-ClassCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) (AASI Links)Warfarin (Coumadin) Therapy for Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)Certificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Electrocardiogram (ECG)Application Process - Application Review - Item 60. Comments on History and FindingsEquipment RequirementsExam Techniques - Item 58. ECGDispositions - Item 36. HeartDisease Protocols - Graded Exercise Stress Test Requirements (GXT)Synopsis of Medical Standards (see ECG)
Endocarditis (Dispositions, see bullet 5)Exercise Stress Test Protocols (GXT)Heart Rate (Pulse)
Exam TechniquesItem 36. HeartItem 56. Pulse
Dispositions - Item 56. PulseDisease Protocols - Graded Exercise Stress Test Requirements (GXT)Synopsis of Medical Standards (see Pulse)
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
HypertensionExam Techniques
Item 55. Blood PressureWhen General Examinations Reveal Heart Problems
DispositionsItem 36. HypertensionItem 55. Blood PressureCACI Worksheet
MedicationsAntihypertensiveHeart
AASI LinksAASI for HypertensionCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Hypertrophy/Dilatation (Dispositions, see bullet 4)Low Blood Pressure
History - Item 18.h. High or low blood pressureExam Techniques - Item 55. Blood PressureDispositions
Item 36. Heart (see final bullet)Item 55. Blood PressureCACI Worksheet - Hypertension
Murmurs - Functional/Benign or Organic (Exam Techniques)Myocarditis (Dispositions)Pericarditis (Dispositions)Syncope
Dispositions - Item 36. Heart (Syncope)Disease Protocols - Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) (see Recovery Periods)
Valvular Heart DiseaseAortic and Mitral Insufficiency (including AASI)
Dispositions - Item 36. Valvular DiseaseMitral Valve RepairCACI Worksheet - Mitral Valve RepairDisease Protocols - Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)AASI Links
Mitral and Aortic InsufficiencyCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Single Valve Replacement (including AASI) - Mechanical, Tissue, ValvulopastyDispositions - Item 36. Valvular DiseaseDisease Protocols - Valve ReplacementAASI Links
Valve ReplacementCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Multiple Valve Replacement (including AASI)Dispositions - Item 36. Valvular DiseaseDisease Protocols
Cardiovascular Evaluation (CVE)Valve Replacement
AASI LinksValve ReplacementCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Collagen-Vascular DiseaseDermatomyositis
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
DispositionsItem 40. Skin (Cutaneous)Item 43. Spine and other Musculoskeletal
Lupus and ErythematosusDispositions
Item 40. Skin (Cutaneous)Item 43. Spine and other Musculoskeletal
Periarteritis Nodosa (Dispositions)Polymyositis (Dispositions)
DiabetesDiabetes Insipidus (Dispositions)Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Diet Controlled
Dispositions - Item 48. General Systemic - DiabetesDisease Protocols - Diet Controlled Diabetes Mellitus
DM I and II, Insulin TreatedDispositions - Item 48. General Systemic - DiabetesDisease Protocols - Insulin Treated Diabetes Mellitus (I or II)Medical Certification Decision MakingMedications
Acceptable Combinations of Diabetes MedicationsInsulin
DM II - Medication Controlled (non-insulin) (including AASI)History - Item 18.k. DiabetesDispositions - Item 48. General Systemic - DiabetesDisease Protocols - DM II (Medication Controlled)Medical Certification Decision MakingMedications
Acceptable Combinations of Diabetes MedicationsTherapeutic Medications
Synopsis of Medical Standards (see Disqualifying Conditions)AASI Links
DM II (Medication Controlled)Certificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Pre-Diabetes (Metabolic Syndrome, Impaired Fasting Glucose, Insulin Resistance, Glucose Elevation/Intolerance)Dispositions
Item 48. General Systemic - DiabetesCACI Worksheet
Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat (EENT)Ear and Hearing Conditions
Equipment RequirementsExam and Testing
Exam Techniques - Items 25-30. Ear, Nose, and ThroatHearing Testing - Audiometry, Conversational Voice Test, Speech Discrimination
Exam Techniques - Item 49. HearingSynopsis of Medical Standards (see Hearing and Audiology)
Acoustic Neuroma (Dispositions)Acute and Chronic Disease with or without Disturbance of Equilibrium (Dispositions)Cerumen Impaction
Dispositions - Item 29. Ear - Outer EarExam Techniques - Items 25-30. Ear, Nose, and Throat
Deafness - Bilateral and UnilateralDispositions - Item 49. Hearing (Bilateral, see 2)
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Exam TechniquesItems 25-30. Ear, Nose, and Throat (Bilateral)Items 25-30. Ear, Nose, and Throat (Unilateral)
Equipment RequirementsHearing Aids
Dispositions - Item 49. Hearing (see 3)Exam Techniques - Items 25-30. Ear, Nose, and Throat
Impaired Aeration (Dispositions)Mastoid Fistula and Mastoiditis (Dispositions)Motion Sickness
HistoryItem 17.a. MedicationItem 18.q. Motion Sickness
Dispositions - Item 29. Ear - Inner EarOtitis - Externa and Media
Exam Techniques - Items 25-30. Ear, Nose, and Throat (External)Dispositions
Item 29. Ear - Middle EarItem 29. Ear - Outer Ear
SurgeriesMastoidectomy (Exam Techniques)Myringotomy (Exam Techniques)Otologic Surgery (Dispositions)Tympanoplasty (Exam Techniques)
Tympanic Membrane PerforationExam Techniques - Items 25-30. Ear, Nose, and ThroatDispositions - Item 30. Ear Drums
Eye and Vision ConditionsAcquired and Congenital Conditions (Dispositions)Acute and Chronic Conditions (Dispositions)Amblyopia
Exam Techniques and Criteria for Qualification - Items 31-34. EyeDispositions
Item 31. EyesItem 50. Distant Vision
Chorioretinitis (Dispositions)Coloboma
Exam Techniques - Items 31-34. EyeDispositions - Item 32. Ophthalmoscopic
Color VisionEquipment RequirementsExam Techniques - Item 52. Color VisionDispositions - Item 52. Color VisionColor Vision Testing Flowchart
Contact Lenses - Bifocal, Multifocal, Near Vision Only, Single VisionHistory - Item 17.b. Do you ever use Near Vision Contact Lens(es) while flying?Criteria for Qualification - Items 31-34. Eye - Contact LensesExam Equipment and Techniques
Item 50. Distant VisionItem 51.a. Near Vision and 51.b. Intermediate Vision
Dispositions - Item 51. Near and Intermediate VisionDisease Protocols - Binocular Multifocal and Accommodating Devices
Corneal Ulcer or Dystrophy (Dispositions)Diabetic Retinopathy (Dispositions)
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
DiplopiaDispositions
Item 31. EyesItem 54. Heterophoria
Equipment RequirementsEye Surgeries
Aphakia/Lens ImplantsExam Techniques - Items 31-34. Eye - Ophthalmoscopic ExamDispositions - Item 31. Eyes - Procedure(s)
Conductive KeratoplastyExam Techniques and Criteria for Qualification - Items 31-34. Eye - Refractive ProceduresDispositions - Item 31. Eyes - Procedure(s)Disease Protocols - Conductive Keratoplasty
Intraocular Devices (Accommodating, Binocular, Multifocal)Dispositions - Item 31. Eyes - Procedure(s)Disease Protocols - Binocular Multifocal and Accommodating Devices
Refractive ProceduresExam Techniques and Criteria for Qualification- Items 31-34. Eye - Refractive ProceduresDisease Protocols - Conductive Keratoplasty
Field of VisionExam Techniques - Item 53. Field of VisionDispositions - Item 53. Field of Vision
Glaucoma (including AASI)History - Item 18.d. Eye or vision trouble except glassesExam Techniques and Criteria for Qualification - Items 31-34. Eye - GlaucomaDispositions
Item 32. OphthalmoscopicItem 53. Field of VisionCACI Worksheet
Medications - GlaucomaAASI Links
GlaucomaCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Heterophoria: Eso-, Exo-, and HyperphoriaExam Equipment and Techniques - Item 54. HeterophoriaDispositions - Item 54. Heterophoria
Macular Degeneration and DetachmentExam Techniques - Items 31-34. Eye - Ophthalmoscopic ExamDispositions - Item 32. Ophthalmoscopic
Monocular Vision (Exam Techniques and Criteria for Qualification)Ocular Motility (Conjugate Misalignment, Convergence Insufficiency, Paralysis)
Exam Techniques - Items 31-34. EyeDispositions - Item 34. Ocular Motility
Optic Atrophy or Neuritis (Dispositions)Orthokeratology
Exam Techniques and Criteria for Qualification - Items 31-34. EyeDispositions - Item 31. Eyes
Papilledema (Dispositions)Pupilary Defects
Size or Light Reaction DisparityExam Techniques - Items 31-34. Eye - Ophthalmoscopic ExamDispositions - Item 33. Pupils
Non-reaction to LightExam Techniques - Items 31-34. Eye - Ophthalmoscopic Exam
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Dispositions - Item 33. PupilsNystagmus
Exam Techniques - Items 31-34. Eye - Ophthalmoscopic ExamDispositions - Item 33. Pupils
SynechiaeExam Techniques - Items 31-34. Eye - Ophthalmoscopic ExamDispositions - Item 33. Pupils
Retinal Degeneration or DetachmentExam Techniques - Items 31-34. Eye - Ophthalmoscopic ExamDispositions - Item 32. Ophthalmoscopic
Retinitis PigmentosaExam Techniques - Items 31-34. Eye - Ophthalmoscopic ExamDispositions - Item 32. Ophthalmoscopic
RetinopathyExam Techniques
Items 31-34. EyeItem 48. General Systemic
DispositionsItem 31. EyesItem 32. Ophthalmoscopic
Sunglasses (Exam Techniques and Criteria for Qualification)Tumors (Dispositions)Uveitis
Exam Techniques - Items 31-34. EyeDispositions - Item 32. Ophthalmoscopic
Vascular Occlusion - Arterial or Venous (Dispositions)Visual Acuity - Distant, Intermediate, Near
Exam Equipment and TechniquesItem 50. Distant VisionItem 51.a. Near Vision and 51.b. Intermediate Vision
DispositionsItem 50. Distant VisionItem 51. Near and Intermediate Vision
Face, Neck, and ScalpBone Loss (Dispositions)Deformities (Dispositions)Fistulas (Dispositions)Tracheostomy (Dispositions)
Mouth, Throat, and LarynxCommunication/Stuttering (Dispositions)Laryngectomy (Exam Techniques)Malformations (Dispositions)Palatal Defects
Dispositions - Item 28. Mouth and ThroatDisease Protocols - Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Nose ConditionsHay Fever Controlled by Desensitization
History - Item 18.e. Hay fever or allergyDispositions
Item 26. NoseItem 35. Lungs and Chest
Polyps/ObstructionsExam Techniques - Items 25-30. Ear, Nose, and ThroatDispositions
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Item 26. NoseItem 27. Sinuses
Severe Allergic Rhinitis (Dispositions)Sinus Conditions
Sinusitis - Intermittent and SevereExam Techniques - Items 25-30. Ear, Nose, and ThroatDispositions - Item 27. Sinuses
Sinus Tumors - Benign (Cysts, Polyps) and Malignant (Dispositions)
Endocrine DisordersAcromegaly (Dispositions)Addison's Disease
Exam TechniquesItem 40. SkinItem 48. General Systemic
Dispositions - Item 48. Endocrine DisordersCushing's Disease or Syndrome
Exam TechniquesItem 40. SkinItem 48. General Systemic
Dispositions - Item 48. Endocrine DisordersHypoglycemia (Dispositions)Hyperparathyroidism (Dispositions)Hypoparathyroidism (Dispositions)Hyperthyroidism (including AASI)
Dispositions - Item 48. Endocrine DisordersAASI Links
HyperthyroidismCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Hypothyroidism (including AASI)Dispositions
Item 48. Endocrine DisordersCACI Worksheet
AASI LinksHypothyroidismCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Gastrointestinal (GI) ConditionsAnus
Exam Techniques - Item 39. AnusDispositions - Item 38. Abdomen and Viscera
Bowel ObstructionExam Techniques - Item 38. Abdomen and VisceraDispositions - Item 38. Abdomen and Viscera
Cholelithiasis (Dispositions)Cirrhosis - Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic
Exam Techniques - Item 38. Abdomen and VisceraDispositions - Item 38. Abdomen and Viscera
Colitis - Crohn's Disease, Regional Enteritis, Ulcerative Colitis (including AASI)Exam Techniques - Item 38. Abdomen and VisceraDispositions
Item 38. Abdomen and VisceraCACI Worksheet
AASI LinksLAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Colitis (Ulcerative or Crohn's Disease)Certificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Colon/Rectal Cancer (including AASI)Dispositions - Item 38. Abdomen and VisceraAASI Links
Colon CancerCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
ColostomyExam Techniques - Item 38. Abdomen and VisceraDispositions - Item 38. Abdomen and Viscera
HepatitisExam Techniques - Item 38. Abdomen and VisceraDispositions - Item 38. Abdomen and Viscera
Hepatitis C (including AASI)Dispositions
Item 38. Abdomen and VisceraCACI Worksheet
AASI LinksHepatitis CCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Hernia - Hiatal, Inguinal, Ventral (Dispositions)Ileostomy (Dispositions)Liver Transplant
Dispositions - Item 38. Abdomen and VisceraDisease Protocols - Liver Transplant (Recipient)
Other Malignancies or Tumors (Dispositions)Peptic Ulcer
Dispositions - Item 38. Abdomen and VisceraDisease Protocols - Peptic Ulcer
Splenomegaly (Dispositions)
Gender DysphoriaDispostions - Item 48. General Systemic, Gender DysphoriaGender Dysphoria Mental Health Status Report
Genitourinary (GU) and Reproductive ConditionsCalculi - Renal (Single, Multiple, or Retained) (including AASI), Ureteral, Vesicular
Dispositions - Item 41. Kidney Stone(s)Kidney Stone(s) CACI WorksheetAASI Links
Renal CalculiCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Cancer (including AASI) - Bladder, Other, Prostate, Renal, TesticularDispositions
Item 41. Neoplastic DisordersProstate Cancer CACI WorksheetRenal Cancer CACI WorksheetTesticular Cancer CACI Worksheet
AASI LinksAll ClassesCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Chronic Kidney Disease Dispositions - Item 41. Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Kidney Disease CACI Worksheet
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
AASI - Chronic Kidney DiseaseCongenital Kidney Disease (Dispositions)Contraceptives (Dispositions)Cystostomy (Dispositions)Glycosuria
Exam Techniques - Item 41. G-U SystemDispositions
Item 48. Endocrine DisordersItem 57. Urine Test
Hematuria (Dispositions)Hormonal Replacement (Dispositions)Hydronephrosis (Dispositions)Nephritis - Acute and Chronic (Dispositions)Nephrectomy (non-neoplastic) (Dispositions)Nephrosis (Dispositions)Nephrocalcinosis (Dispositions)Neurogenic Bladder (Dispositions)Polycystic Kidney Disease (Dispositions)Pregnancy (Dispositions)Proteinuria
Exam Techniques - Item 41. G-U SystemDispositions
Item 48. Endocrine DisordersItem 57. Urine Test
Pyelitis, Pyelonephritis (Dispositions)Pyonephrosis (Dispositions)Renal Dialysis (Dispositions)Renal Transplant
Dispositions - Item 41. General DisordersDisease Protocols - Renal Transplant
Urine TestingExam Techniques - Item 57. Urine TestDispositions - Item 57. Urine Test
Heart (see Cardiovascular Conditions)
Hematology ConditionsAnemia (Dispositions)Hemophilia (Dispositions)Leukemia - Acute, Chronic, Chronic Lymphocytic (including AASI)
DispositionsItem 45. LymphaticsItem 48. Blood and Blood-Forming Tissue Disease
AASI LinksChronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Other Conditions - [e.g., Anticoagulation (Warfarin) (including AASI), Hypercoagulopathy]Dispositions - Item 48. Blood and Blood-Forming Tissue DiseaseAASI Links
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Pulmonary Embolism (PE), and/or HypercoagulopathiesCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Polycythemia (Dispositions)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Dispositions - Item 48. HIVDisease Protocols - HIV
Kidney, Bladder, Urinary [see Genitourinary (GU) Conditions]
Lungs (see Respiratory Conditions)
Lymphatic ConditionsAdenopathy - Systematic Disease and Metastatic (Dispositions)Hodgkin's Disease (including AASI)
Dispositions - Item 45. LymphaticsAASI Links
Lymphoma and Hodgkin's DiseaseCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Lymphedema (Dispositions)Lymphoma (including AASI)
Dispositions - Item 45. LymphaticsAASI Links
Lymphoma and Hodgkin's DiseaseCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Lymphosarcoma (Dispositions)
Mental (see Psychiatric Conditions)
Musculoskeletal and Spine ConditionsActive Disease of Bones and Joints (Dispositions)Amputations
Exam Techniques - Items 42-43. Upper and Lower ExtremitiesDispositions - Item 42. Upper and Lower Extremities
Ankylosis, Curvature, Deformity (Dispositions)Atrophy, Deformities, Limitations
Exam Techniques - Items 42-43. Upper and Lower ExtremitiesDispositions - Item 42. Upper and Lower Extremities
Cerebral Palsy (Dispositions)Disc Herniation (Dispositions)Disc Surgery (Dispositions)Gout and Pseudogout (Dispositions)Muscular Dystrophy (Dispositions)Myasthenia Gravis
DispositionsItem 43. Spine and other MusculoskeletalItem 46. Demyelinating Disease
Myopathies (Dispositions)Osteoarthritis (Dispositions)Osteomyelitis (Dispositions)Other Musculoskeletal Disturbances (Dispositions)Paraplegia (Dispositions)Prostheses
Exam Techniques - Items 42-43. Upper and Lower ExtremitiesDispositions - Item 42. Upper and Lower Extremities (see under chart)Disease Protocols - Musculoskeletal Evaluation
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Variants (including AASI)LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
DispositionsItem 43. ArthritisCACI Worksheet (Arthritis)
AASI LinksArthritis and/or PsoriasisCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
TremorsExam Techniques - Items 42-43. Upper and Lower ExtremitiesDispositions - Item 42. Upper and Lower Extremities
Neurological ConditionsAlzheimer's Disease/Dementia (unspecified)
DispositionsSpecifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations
Cerebral Palsy (Dispositions)Cerebrovascular Disease
Completed Stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic)DispositionsDisease Protocols - Cardiovascular Evaluation (CVE)Specifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations
Intracerebral or Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (Dispositions)Intracranial Aneurysm or Arteriovenous Malformation (Dispositions)Intracranial Tumor (Dispositions)Pseudotumor Cerebri (Benign Intracranial Hypertension) (Dispositions)Specifications for Neuropsychological EvaluationsTransient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
History - Item 18.l. Neurological DisordersDispositions - Item 46. Cerebrovascular DiseaseDisease Protocols - Cardiovascular Evaluation (CVE)Specifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations
Consciousness, Disturbance of (Without Satisfactory Explanation)History
Item 18.c. Unconsciousness for Any ReasonItem 18.l. Neurological Disorders
Exam Techniques - Item 46. NeurologicDispositions - Item 46. Neurologic ConditionsMedical Certification Decision MakingSynopsis of Medical Standards (see Disqualifying Conditions)
Dizziness/FaintingHistory - Item 18.b. Dizziness or fainting spellsExam Techniques
Item 46. NeurologicItem 47. Psychiatric Conditions
Dispositions - Item 30. Ear DrumsDystonia - primary or secondary
DispositionsSpecifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations
Encephalomyelitis (Dispositions)Epilepsy
History - Item 18.l. Neurological DisordersDispositions - Item 46. Neurologic ConditionsMedical Certification Decision MakingSynopsis of Medical Standards (see Disqualifying Conditions)
Gilles de la Tourette SyndromeLAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
DispositionsSpecifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (Dispositions)Head Trauma
Epidural or Subdural Hematoma (Dispositions)Focal Neurologic Deficit (Dispositions)Depressed Skull Fracture (Dispositions)Unconsciousness or Disorientation (Dispositions)
Headaches (including AASI)Atypical Facial Pain (Dispositions)Migraines, Chronic Tension or Cluster Headaches (including AASI)
DispositionsItem 46. HeadachesCACI Worksheet
AASI LinksMigraine HeadachesCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Ocular or Complicated Migraine (Dispositions)Post-Traumatic (Dispositions)
Huntington's DiseaseDispositionsSpecifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations
Hydrocephalus and Shunts (Dispositions)Infections of the Nervous System
Brain Abscess (Dispositions)Encephalitis (Dispositions)Meningitis (Dispositions)Neurosyphilis (Dispositions)
Mental ConfusionDispositions
Item 46. Cerebrovascular DiseaseItem 46. Headaches
Multiple SclerosisDispositionsSpecifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations
Myasthenia GravisDispositions
Item 43. Spine and other MusculoskeletalItem 46. Demyelinating Disease
Neuralgia (including Trigeminal)Exam Techniques - Items 42-43. Upper and Lower ExtremitiesDispositions
Item 42. Upper and Lower ExtremitiesItem 46. Neurologic
Neurofibromatosis with CNS Involvement (Dispositions)Neuropathy (Dispositions)Optic Neuritis (Dispositions)Paraplegia (Dispositions)Parkinson's Disease
DispositionsSpecifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations
Seizures - Febrile, Rolandic, SingleHistory - Item 18.l. Neurological DisordersDispositions - Item 46. Neurologic
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Slow Viral Diseases i.e., Creutzfeldt Jakob's DiseaseDispositionsSpecifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations
Spasticity, Weakness, Paralysis (Dispositions)Spatial Disorientation (Dispositions)Specifications for Neuropsychological EvaluationsSyncope, Unexplained
Dispositions - Item 36. Heart (Syncope)Disease Protocol - Coronary Heart Disease (see Recovery Periods)
Transient Loss of Nervous System Function without Satisfactory Explanation; e.g. Transient Global Amnesia (TGA)History - Item 18.l. Neurological DisordersDispositions - Item 46. Neurologic ConditionsMedical Certification Decision MakingSynopsis of Medical Standards (see Disqualifying Conditions)
Vertigo or DisequilibriumAcute Peripheral Vestibulopathy [e.g., Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)] (Dispositions)Alternobaric Vertigo (Dispositions)Hyperventilation Syndrome (Dispositions)Labyrinths, Nonfunctioning (Dispositions)Meniere's Disease (Dispositions)Orthostatic Hypotension (Dispositions)
Wilson's DiseaseExam Techniques - Items 31-34. EyeDispositions - Item 46. Extrapyramidal, Hereditary, and Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous SystemSpecifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations
Psychiatric ConditionsAdjustment Disorders
Dispositions - Item 47. Psychiatric ConditionsMedications - Antidepressants
Alcoholism (Dispositions, see paragraph 3)Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
History - Item 18.n. Substance DependenceExam Techniques - Item 47. Psychiatric ConditionsDispositions - Item 47. Substance DependenceDisease Protocols - Substances of Dependence/AbuseSubstances of Dependence/Abuse
GeneralHIMS AME Checklist - Drug and Alcohol Monitoring RecertificationFAA Certification AID - Drug and Alcohol Monintoring RecertificationMedication
Synopsis of Medical StandardsAnxiety
History - Item 18.m. Mental disorders of any sortExam Techniques - Item 47. Psychiatric ConditionsDispositions - Item 47. Anxiety Problems
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD)Dispositions - Item 47. Psychiatric ConditionsDisease Protocols - Specification Sheet - ADHD/ADD
Bereavement (Dispositions)Bipolar Disorder
History - Item 18.m. Mental disorders of any sortDispositions
Item 47. Bipolar DisorderLAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Item 47. Psychiatric ConditionsMedical Certification Decision MakingSynopsis of Medical Standards (see Disqualifying Conditions)
Depression - Minor and MajorHistory - Item 18.m. Mental disorders of any sortExam Techniques - Item 47. Psychiatric ConditionsDispositions
Item 47. Psychiatric ConditionsItem 47. Psychosis
Medications - AntidepressantsSpecification Sheet - Specifications for Neuropsychological Evaluations
DysthymiaHistory - Item 18.m. Mental disorders of any sortDispositions - Item 47. Psychiatric ConditionsExam Techniques - Item 47. Psychiatric ConditionsMedications - Antidepressants
Neurosis (History)Organic Mental Disorders (Dispositions)Personality Disorders
History - Item 18.m. Mental disorders of any sortItem 47. Personality DisordersItem 47. Psychiatric ConditionsItem 47. Psychosis
Medical Certification Decision MakingSynopsis of Medical Standards (see Disqualifying Conditions)
Positive Drug Test, Verified or Refusal (Dispositions)Psychosis
History - Item 18.m. Mental disorders of any sortDispositions
Item 47. Psychiatric ConditionsItem 47. Psychosis
Medications - AntidepressantsMedical Certification Decision MakingSynopsis of Medical Standards (see Disqualifying Conditions)
Smoking Cessation MedicationsSpecification Sheets (Disease Protocols)
ADD/ADHD - Specifications for Neuropsychological EvaluationsPotential Neurocognitive Impairment - Specifications for Neuropsychological EvaluationsPsychiatric EvaluationsPsychiatric and Psychological EvaluationsSSRI - Specification SheetSSRI - Specifications for Neuropsychological EvaluationsSubstance Abuse/Dependence - Specifications for Psychiatric/Neuropsychological Evaluations
SSRI Special Issuance ConditionsMedications - AntidepressantsSpecification Sheets (Disease Protocols)
Specifications for Neuropsychological EvaluationsSSRI Specification SheetHIMS AME Checklist - SSRI RecertificationFAA Certification AID - SSRI Recertification
SSRI Follow Up Path (.pdf)Substance Abuse/Dependence/Misuse
General InformationHistory
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Item 18.n. Substance Dependence or Substance AbuseItem 18.v. History of Arrest(s), Conviction(s), and/or Administrative Action(s)Item 19. Visits to Health Professional within Last 3 Years
Exam TechniquesItems 25-30. Ear, Nose, and ThroatItem 40. Skin
DispositionsItem 47. Substance AbuseItem 47. Substance Dependence
Disease Protocols - Substances of Dependence/AbuseMedicationMedical Certification Decision MakingSpecification Sheet - Specifications for Psychiatric/Neuropsychological EvaluationsSynopsis of Medical Standards
Suicide AttemptHistory - Item 18.p. Suicide AttemptExam Techniques - Item 47. Psychiatric Conditions (see paragraph 4)Dispositions - Item 47. Psychiatric Conditions
Pulmonary Conditions (see Respiratory Conditions)
Respiratory ConditionsAbscesses (Dispositions)Allergies, Severe
Dispositions - Item 35. AllergiesDisease Protocols - Allergies, Severe
Asthma - Frequent/Severe or Mild/Seasonal (including AASI)History - Item 18.f. Asthma or lung diseaseDispositions
Item 35. AsthmaCACI Worksheet
AASI LinksAsthmaCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Bronchiectasis (Dispositions)Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema (including AASI)
Dispositions - Item 35. COPDAASI Links
COPDCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Fistulas - Bronchopleural and Tracheostomy (Dispositions)Lobectomy (Dispositions)Malignant Tumors or Cysts of Lung, Pleura, or Mediastinum (Dispositions)Mycotic Disease (Dispositions)Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) (including AASI)
Dispositions - Item 35. Obstructive Sleep ApneaDisease Protocols - Obstructive Sleep ApneaReference Materials (including FAQs)AASI Links
Sleep ApneaCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (Dispositions)Pleura and Pleural Cavity
Acute Fibrinous Pleurisy (Dispositions)LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Empyema (Dispositions)Other Diseases (Dispositions)Pleurisy with Effusion (Dispositions)
Pneumonectomy (Dispositions)Pneumothorax - Spontaneous and Traumatic (Dispositions)Pulmonary Embolism (PE) (including AASI)
Dispositions - Item 35. Disease of the Lungs, Pleura, or MediastinumDisease Protocols - Thromboembolic DiseaseAASI Links
Warfarin (Coumadin) TherapyCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Pulmonary Fibrosis (Dispositions)Sarcoidosis (Dispositions)Tuberculosis (Dispositions)
Skin ConditionsAcne - Accutane
Exam Techniques - Item 40. SkinDispositions - Item 40. SkinMedications - Acne
Angioneurotic Edema (Dispositions)Chronic Urticaria (Dispositions)Dermatomyositis (Dispositions)Eruptive Xanthomas (Dispositions)Hansen's Disease (Dispositions)Kaposi's Sarcoma (Dispositions)Lupus Erythematosus (Dispositions)Mycotic Infections (Dispositions)Psoriasis (AASI Links)
Arthritis and/or PsoriasisCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Raynaud's Phenomenon (Dispositions)Sarcoid (Dispositions)Scars
Exam Techniques - Item 44. Identifying Body Marks, Scars, TattoosDispositions - Item 44. Identifying Body Marks, Scars, Tattoos
Scleroderma (Dispositions)Skin Cancer (including AASI)
Dispositions - Item 40. SkinAASI Links
MelanomaCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
TattoosExam Techniques - Item 44. Identifying Body Marks, Scars, TattoosDispositions - Item 44. Identifying Body Marks, Scars, Tattoos
Stomach, Bowels, Liver [see Gastrointestinal (GI) Conditions]
Vascular ConditionsAneurysm - Abdominal, Thoracic, and Post Repair
Exam Techniques - Item 36. Heart (see Surgery)Dispositions - Item 37. Vascular System
Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease (Carotid, Peripheral) (Dispositions)Buerger's Disease (Dispositions)
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017
Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) (AASI Links)Warfarin (Coumadin) Therapy for Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)Certificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Peripheral Edema (Dispositions)Phlebothrombosis (Dispositions)Pulmonary Embolism (PE) (including AASI)
Dispositions - Item 35. Disease of the Lungs, Pleura, or MediastinumAASI Links
Warfarin (Coumadin) TherapyCertificate Coversheet (.pdf)
Raynaud's Disease (Dispositions)Thromboembolic Disease ProtocolThrombophlebitis
Dispositions - Item 37. Vascular SystemDisease Protocols - Thromboembolic Disease
MedicationsDo Not Issue - Do Not FlyAcneAntacidsAnticoagulantsAntidepressantsAntihistaminicAntihypertensiveContraceptives and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)Desensitization InjectionsDiabetes (Acceptable Combinations of Diabetes Medications)Diabetes Mellitus - Type II, Medication ControlledErectile Dysfunction (ED) and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) MedicationGlaucomaInsulinMalariaSedativesSleep AidsSubstances of Dependence/Abuse
LAST UPDATE: December 8, 2017