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AEROMEDICAL CERTIFICATION BRANCH
CORRESPONDENCE SECTION ACTIVITY

1971

Activity : Frequency .
Certification .

Issued, Corrected or Duplicate Certificates 4,820

Eligibility Letters 24,157

Issued or Duplicate Waivers 7,917
Further Action Necessary

Information Requested 31,962

Medical Flight Test Authorization 2,471

Case Summary for the Federal Air Surgeon 463

Information Requested From The Branch

Telegram Replies to Airmen/Agency Offices 234
Replies to Insurance Companies 2,014
Denial Letters e@
Mandatory Denials 545
Other Denials 3,548
Miscellaneous Correspondence* 17,357

*Includes refund letters, charge letters, second request
letters, requests for return of medical certificate, replies
to airmen and physicians inquiries, and other miscellaneous
letters.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Certification
Branch, Correspondence Section; RIS: AC 8065-3, Aeromedical
Certification Processing Summary. .



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8 Table I.¢

REGIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE
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Region 1970 Designations Separations Loss 1971
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Central 1,633 101 68 33 590
Southern 881 77 31 46 1,005
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TOTAL 6,700 549 392 157 6,857

*Figures are based on U. S. and international aviation medical examiners;

does not include military installations. The change in geographical |
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SECTION V

MEDICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIRMAN POPULATION

This section presents medical characteristics of the active
airman population (those airmen certified within the preceding
25 months) as of 31 December 1971 by class of medical
certificate issued.



18

SECTION III

REFERRALS AND DENIALS

This section is concerned with those applications for
medical certification which require manual review and
those applications denied medical certification.

These data are presented by calendar year and reflect
the number of rejects, either medical or administrative,
generated when the application enters the automated
system. Also included are data reflecting the number
of cases considered at the appellate levels, by the

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APPEALS CONSIDERED BY
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1961-1971

Xear Certified Denied Total
1961* 70 204 274
1962 189 372 561
1963 147 472 619
1964 149 711 860
1965 242 661 903
1966 119 344 463
1967%* 95 234 329
1968%* 106 273 379
1969%% 140 273 413
1970*"* 172 372 544
1971%* 140 379 519

TOTAL 1,569 4,295 5,864

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actions. They do not include opinions and/or other
decisions rendered by the Federal Air Surgeon (cases
reviewed and eventually referred to other offices for
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Source; Office of Aviation Medicine, Aeromedical
Standards Division, Appeals Branch.

21



Table II.F (Continued) 17

MEDICAL CERTIFICATION ACTIVITY SUMMARY
1969-1971

**Includes information requested by the Aeromedical Certification Branch
and inquiries from airmen or regional offices,

**kPrior to June 1970, Non-Critical ECG Defect Codes were not brought
forward from examination to examination; thus, every two years non-critical
EKG defect codes were re-file maintained on the airmen's tape records.

Source; Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Certification Branch,
Medical Statistical Section; RIS: AC 8500-1, 8500-3, and 8065-3.



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RECEIPTS OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
APPLICATIONS BY CLASS*

1960-1971

Calendar First Second Third
Year Total Class Class Class
1960 237,509 33,964 84,715 118,830
1961 237,311 33,936 84,644 118,731
1962 254,142 36,342 90,647 127,153
1963 271,764 38, 862 96,933 ‘135,969
1964 294,734 42,147 105,126 147,461
1965 330,617 52,006 109 ,600 169,011
1966 387,537 73,903 124,593 189,041
1967 427,596 80,474 143,458 203 ,664
1968 465,929 87,408 173,139 205,382 e@
1969 478,700 90,666 178,699 209,335
1970 487,700 94,419 189,276 204,005
1971 493,145 91,478 204 853 196,814

*Class distributions for 1960 through 1964 were compiled by
applying percentages based on the 1964 computer count to actual
applications received per year. The 1965 class distributions were
achieved by applying percentages based on card counts of applications
performed during 1965 to the total receipts for the year. Class
distributions for 1966 through 1971 were based on percentages compiled
from the Record of Physical Examinations Computer Submission Summary
(RIS: ACG 8500-3).

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Certification
Branch, Medical Statistical Section; RIS: AC 8500-3, Record of Physical
Examinations Computer Submission Summary Report.



52 5

Table V.D

ACTIVE AIRMEN WITH DEFECTIVE COLOR VISION
BY CLASS AND SEX*
As Of; 31 December 1971

Class Frequency ,
Issued Male Female 7
First 520 -
Second 3,553 5
Third 9,528 26

TOTAL 13,601 31

*Figures are based on active airmen certified within
the past 25 months and the assignment of the restriction
"Not Valid For Night Flying or by Color Signal Control"
or issuance of a waiver for deficient color vision.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical
Certification Branch, Medical Statistical Section;
RIS: AC 8500-1, Aeromedical Certification Statistical
Handbook Computer Run.



4 Table I,C

REGIONAL COVERAGE OF AVIATION MEDICAL
EXAMINERS VERSUS CIVIL AIRMEN*

1971
Active U.S. U.S. Non-

Civil Military

Airman AME Ratio AME's
Region Population** Population*** To Airmen
Eastern 89,231 885 1:101
Central 42,576 590 1:72
Southern 86,547 1,005 1:86
Southwest 73,505 850 1:86
Western 106,928 974 1;110
Rocky Mountain 28,143 418 : 1:67
Northwest 29,811 370 1:81
New England 26,681 199 1:134
Great Lakes 122,857 1,146 - 1: 107
Alaskan 6,503 81 1:80
Pacific 2,158 47 1:46

TOTAL 614,940 6,565 1:94

*New regions were established on AME automatic data processing system
effective 15 September 1971 and on the Medical Certification automatic data
processing system 1 July 1971.

*eActive U. S. Civil Airman Population figures are as of 31 December 1971;

RIS: AC 8065-4, Examination Time Period Summary. Military and international
not included.

*#ekU. S. Non-Military AME Population figures are as of 15 January 1972;
RIS: AC 8520-2, AME Worklist by State (Designated FAA Aviation Medical
Examiners by Region and State). Military and international not included.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Education Branch,
Aviation Medical Examiner Section; and, Aeromedical Certification Branch,
Medical Statistical Section.



SECTION IV

GENERAL AIRMAN POPULATION DATA

This section reflects general data concerning the active
airman population. The data presented are as of 31 December
1971 and cover the preceding 25 months. The 25 month time
period was used to describe the active airman population
because a medically certified airman is considered "active"
for a maximum of 25 months after his last FAA physical
examination, i.e., regardless of the class of medical
certificate issued, it is valid for third class purposes
for a period of time up to 25 months. Those airmen who have
allowed their medical certification to lapse into a time
period greater than 25 months would be considered "inactive"

airmen.

Data are presented by class of medical certificate issued

and do not include applications pending or denied. Table IV.A
presents data by "effective status" of medical certification.
This refers to the time lapse since the ‘certificate was issued
as opposed to the class issued. Present FAA regulations
stipulate that air transport pilots must be first class medically
certified at six month intervals, commercial pilots must be
second class medically certified annually, and general aviation
airmen must obtain third class medical certification every

two years. Thus, an airman may be first or second class
medically certified and the time lapse since examination would

reduce the "effective status" to a lesser class.

27



24 Table IIL.F

PETITIONS GRANTED OR DENIED

BY THE FAA*
1971
First Second Third
Pathology Class Class Class Total
Granted
Eye - 1
Ear, Nose, Throat - - - -
Respiratory - - - -
Cardiovascular - 21 62 83
Abdominal - - - -
Neuropsychiatric 7 25 34
Bone/Joint - - - -
Muscles - - - -
Miscellaneous - 3 7 10
TOTAL GRANTS 2 32 102 136
Denied
Eye - 1 -
Ear, Nose, Throat - - - -
Respiratory - - - -
Cardiovascular 15 26 92 133
Abdominal - - 4 4
Neuropsychiatric 12 12 45 69
Bone/Joint - 1 - 1
Muscles - - - -
Miscellaneous 1 6 10 17
TOTAL DENIALS 28 46 151 225

*Counts are based on number of petitions considered rather than the
number of airmen petitioning. Airmen now petition the FAA rather than
the Administrator and all petitions are granted or denied by AM-1.

Source: Office of Aviation Medicine, Aeromedical Standards Division,
Appeals Branch.


SECTION I
AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER INFORMATION

This section reflects the activities of the Aviation Medical
Examiner Program during calendar year 1971, with some

comparative data for previous years.

An Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) is a physician authorized
by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform airman
physical examinations for issuance of FAA medical certificates.
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distribution of airmen. There are also military facilities
(installations) designated to perform FAA airman examinations
of military personnel for issuance of second and third class
certificates. A facility or installation, instead of an
individual, is designated in this instance due to frequent
rotation of military medical officers.

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at Oklahoma City's Aeronautical Center to acquaint these physicians
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Table IV.N

ACTIVE AIRMEN BY TYPE OF
FLYING AND CLASS*
As Of: 31 December 1971

Class Type of Flying**
Issued Business Pleasure
fitst 61,805 16 4134
Secorid 94,943 194 ,033
Third 47 5386 326,334

TOTAL 204,134 536,501

seoeals are based on active airmen certified
within the past 25 months.

**Based on response by the airman in Block 14
of FAA Form 8500-8. If type of flying was not
given; it was classified as "pleasure", If both
business and pleasure wete indicated, "type of
flying" was cldssified as "business".

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical
Certification Branch, Medical Statistical Section;
RIS: AC 8500-1, Aeromedical Certification Statis-
tical Handbook Computer Run.



Table I.E

AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER
SEMINARS AND ATTENDANCE

1960-1971

Year Seminars Attendance ve
1960 1 49
1961 16 1,030
1962 24 1,433
1963 13 1,152
1964 9 1,406
1965 10 1,595
1966 7 1,186
1967 11 1,281
1968 5 553
1969 7 971 .
1970 5 751 r )
1971 10 1,521

TOTAL 118 12,928

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical
Education Branch, Aviation Medical Examiner Section.



Table I.D

AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER SEMINARS
DATE, LOCATION, AND ATTENDANCE

1971

Date Location Attendance
March 15-17 Washington, D. C. 158
April 5-7 Newport Beach, California 187
May 12-14 Chicago, Illinois 197
June 13-18* Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 43
July 14-16 San Francisco, California 153
August 11-13 Kansas City, Missouri 83
September 12-17* Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 46
October 27-29 Washington, D, C. 223
November 7-12* Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 54
December 6-8 Dallas, Texas 377

TOTAL 1,521

*Denotes the five day AME Flight Surgeon Seminars
invitation only from Regional Flight Surgeons. The
are for all AMEs upon initial designation and every
years for periodic upgrading and standardization to
designation.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical
Aviation Medical Examiner Section.

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STATUS OF AIRMEN WHO HAVE BEEN
GRANTED EXEMPTIONS

1961-1971
Status Of Number Of
Airmen Airmen,
Airmen Granted Exemptions* 917
Currently Active Airmen 441
Deceased aL

Grants Terminated:

Adverse Change in Condition or Failed to
Furnish Required Information 72

Currently Meets Medical Standards - Grant
No Longer Necessary 35 -

For Various Personal Reasons Have Not Validated
Their Grants ~ 348

*Although airmen may have been granted more than one exemption, they
have only been counted once, There are 35 airmen who have been granted
two exemptions. The 14 AM-1 grants have always been included in this
table,

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Certification
Branch; and, Office of Aviation Medicine, Aeromedical Standards
Division, Appeals Branch.


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PETITIONS GRANTED OR DENIED

BY THE FAAt
1961 - 1971
First Second Third
Pathology Class Class Class Total
Granted
Eye 10 25 39 74
Ear, Nose, Throat - 1 - 1
Respiratory - - 5 5
Cardiovascular il 92 533 636
Abdominal 2 1 7 10
Neuropsychiatric 9 26 156 191
Bone/Joint 1 1 1 3
Muscles - - - -
Miscellaneous - 8 24 32
TOTAL GRANTS** 33 154 765 952
Denied
Eye 8 63 26 97
Ear, Nose, Throat - 1 1 2
Respiratory 3 1 14 “18
Cardiovascular 192 326 932 1,450
Abdominal 5 5 29 39
Neuropsychiatric 87 144 : 391 622
Bone/Joint 1 5 9 15
Muscles - - 2 2
Miscellaneous 16 31 148 195
TOTAL DENIALS** 312 576 1,552 2,440

*Counts are based on number of petitions considered rather than number
of airmen petitioning. Airmen now petition the FAA rather than the
Administrator and all petitions are granted or denied by AM-1. As a
result, 14 AM-1 grants previously not included in this table have now
been added into the Total Grants.

*kSubsequent to distribution of the 1970 Statistical Handbook, adjustments
were made to the "Granted" and "Denied" data for previous years. The 1970
totals were affected as adjustments were made within classes of pathology.
However, the 14 AM-1 grants were added to the "Granted" portion increasing
the 1970 total from 802 to 816.

Source: Office of Aviation Medicine, Aeromedical Standards Division,
Appeals Branch.



2 Table I,A

DESIGNATED FAA AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINERS BY REGION
1969-1971

Aviation Medical Examiner

Region 1971 1970 969
Eastern 885 1,440 1,436
Central 590 1,633 1,545
Southern 1,005 88L 874
Southwest 850 812 775
Western 974 1,536 1,495
Rocky Mountain* 418 - -
Northwest* 370 - -
New England* 199 - -
Great Lakes* 1,146 - -
Alaskan 81 68 62
Pacific 47 45 44
SUBTOTAL 6,565 6,415 6,231
Military** 629 670 689
International 292 285 273
TOTAL 7,486 7,370 7,193

*New regions were established on AME automatic data processing system
effective 15 September 1971.

**Denotes military installation designations rather than individual
physicians,

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Education Branch,
Aviation Medical Examiner Section; RIS: AC 8520-2, AME Worklist by State
(Designated FAA Ayiation Medical Examiners by Region and State).



16 Table II.F

MEDICAL CERTIFICATION ACTIVITY SUMMARY

1969-1971
cy cy cy

Activity 1971 1970 1969
Applications for Medical Certification 493,145 487,700 478,700
New Applications for First Class

Medical Certificates* ome 2,672 3,909
New Applications for Second Class

Medical Certificates* or 26,046 22,628
New Applications for Third Class

Medical Certificates* one 68,941 72,333
First Class Combined Student/Medical

Certificates 4,490 6,115 7,758
Second Class Combined Student/Medical

Certificates 27,829 30,249 31,499
Third Class Combined Student/Medical

Certificates 198,582 196,793 207,652
Electrocardiograms Received for First

Class Pilots 27,180 26,770 22,763
Incoming Correspondence** 70,553 76,770 70,541
Outgoing Correspondence 95,488 79,345 72,215
Applications Containing Medical or Clerical

Problems 194,987 190,836 183,405
Number of Abnormalities Detected in

Electrocardiograms*** 2,653 3,443 6,084
Number of First Class Active Airmen

with Pathology Records 12,622 12,484 11,203
Number of Second Class Active Airmen

with Pathology Records 49,435 46,607 42,937
Number of Third Class Active Airmen

with Pathology Records 54,600 55,193 55,048

*An application receipt is considered a "new application" if the airman has

made no indication of previous FAA physical examination and if total flying
time equals last six months flying time. Of examinations performed in 1970,
2,340 or 2.4% new applications were denied, 131 or 0.1% were pending, and

95,188 or 97.5% were issued for a total of 97,659 new applications.

The "Record of Physical Examinations Computer Submissions Summary Report",

AC 8500-3, was modified during 1969 to reflect the final certification action
for each application performed during the previous year.

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RECONSIDERATION ACTIONS BY THE
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First Second Third
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Issued
Eye 3 1 1 16
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Respiratory 1 - 1 - 2
Cardiovascular 9 9 27 2 47
Abdominal 1 3 5 1 10
Neurologic 4 4 15 1 24
Psychiatric 4 3 16 1 48
Bone/Joint - - 4 - 4
Muscles - - - - -
Miscellaneous 1 8 - 12
TOTAL ISSUANCES 24 23 87 6 140
Denied .
Eye 2 27 - 30
Ear, Nose, Throat - - - -
Respiratory - 1 10 - iL
Cardiovascular 24 52 79 2 157
Abdominal 2 5 13 - 20
Neurologic 14 13 53 - 80
Psychiatric 12 17 31 - 60
Bone/Joint - 1 3 - 4
Muscles - 1 - - 1
Miscellaneous 2 4 6 - 12
SUBTOTAL 55 96 222 2 375
Denials for Failure to
Provide Additional
Information (67.31) L 1 2 - 4
TOTAL DENIALS 56 97 224 2 379

*Figures include only reconsideration actions. They do not include
opinions and/or other decisions rendered by the Federal Air Surgeon (cases
reviewed and eventually referred to other offices for appropriate action).

Source: Office of Aviation Medicine, Aeromedical Standards Division,
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Section Page
Iv. GENERAL AIRMAN POPULATION DATA 27
A. Regional Distribution of Active Airmen by Class of
Certificate and Effective Status 28
B. Active Airmen's State of Residence by Sex and Class
of Certificate Issued 29 .
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C, Age Distribution of Medically Certified Airmen (Chart) 31
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Airmen (Chart) 3 TM
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Airmen (Chart) 33
F. Age Distribution of Medically Certified Third Class
Airmen (Chart) 34
G, Age Distribution of Active Airmen by Class and Sex (Table) 35
H. Age Distribution of Airline Pilots (Chart) 36
I. Age Distribution of Airline Pilots (Table) 37
J. Age Distribution of Air Traffic Controllers (Chart) : 38
K, Age Distribution of Air Traffic Controllers (Table) 39
L. Height Distribution of Active Airmen by Class and Sex 40
M. Weight Distribution of Active Airmen by Class and Sex 41
N. Active Airmen by Type of Flying and Class 42
0. Active Airmen by Occupation, Class and Sex 43
P. Employers of Active Airmen by Class of Certificate Issued 44
V. MEDICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIRMAN POPULATION 46
A. Frequency of Selected Preliminary ECG Diagnosis
Codes Among First Class Airman Applicants 47
B. Active Airmen by Number of Restrictions Carried,
Class and Sex 48
C. Frequency of Restrictions Among Active Airmen by
Class and Sex 49
D, Active Airmen with Defective Color Vision by Class and Sex 52
E. Active Airmen with Waivers by Class and Sex 53

F. Frequency of Waiver Cause Codes by Class of Medical
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AGE DISTRIBUTION OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS*

As Of:

31 December 1971

FAA Other
Age Atc's ATC'S
Less than 20 37 537
20 - 24 1,409 5,059
25 - 29 4,109 1,928
30 - 34 3,081 1,449
35 - 39 3,553 1,349
40 - 44 1,913 662
45 - 49 1,274 232
50 - 54 1,186 177
55 - 59 289 34
60 - 64 38
65 - 69 1 2
Over 69 - -
TOTAL 16,890 11,436

*Air Traffic Controllers (ATC'S) issued medical
certificates within the past 13 months.

Source:

Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical
Certification Branch, Medical Statistical Section;
RIS: AC 8500-1, Aeromedical Certification Statistical
Handbook Computer Run.

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Table I.H

AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER SUMMARY DATA
1971

A. Number of Designated U. S. Non-Military Aviation
Medical Examiners

B. Number of Designated International Aviation Medical
Examiners

C. Number of Designated Military Aviation Medical
Examiners (Installations)

D. Ratio of U. S. Non-Military Aviation Medical Examiners
to U. S, Civil Airmen

E. Percentage of Non-Military Aviation Medical Examiners
Who Are Qualified Pilots

F, Percentage of Aviation Medical Examiners Who Were
Military Flight Surgeons

G. Percentage of Non-Military Aviation Medical Examiners
Who Participate in Accident Investigation

H. Percentage of Non-Military Aviation Medical Examiners
Who Have Attended One Seminar

I, Percentage of Non-Military Aviation Medical Examiners
Who Have Attended More Than One Seminar

J. Percentage of Non-Military Aviation Medical Examiners
Who Have Not Attended a Seminar

K. Total Number of Seminars Conducted in 1971
L. Total Attendance of Aviation Medical Examiners at
Seminars Conducted in 1971

*An aviation medical examiner may have been classified in more than
of these categories.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Education Branch,
Aviation Medical Examiner Section.

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292
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Table V.A

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As Of: 31 December 1971

ODES

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ECG Code Issued Or Denied
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5 - Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia 5 2
7 - Atrial Fibrillation 14 10
8 ~ Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia with Block 0 1
10 = Nodal Tachycardia, Nodal Rhythm 85 (0)
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48 - Complete Right Bundle Branch Block 477 24
49 = Complete Right Bundle Branch Block with Infarction 4 i)
50 - Incomplete Left Bundle Branch Block 28 7
51 ~ Complete Left Bundle Branch Block 48 12
52 = Complete Left Bundle Branch Block with Infarction 0 2
53 - Intraventricular Conduction Beat 295 4
54 - Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome 88 15
CHANGES IN SIZE OF HEART CHAMBERS
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69 = Right Ventricular Hypertrophy with or without Strain 18 1
71 - Right Ventricular Hypertrophy with Right Bundle Branch Block 3 1
72 = Left Ventricular Hypertrophy with Left Bundle Branch Block 1 0
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116 - Miscellaneous T Wave Changes 783 46
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127 - A Decrease of 0.5 mm or more in any Lead | 107 5
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
138 - Diaphragmatic 12 (0)
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141 - Anteroseptal 33 3
142 - Post Posterior 9 2
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164 - Borderline 35 2 49
MISCELLANEOUS 7
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205 _- Dextrocardia 3 0

*Figurea are based on first class airman applicants within the past 25 months; however,
the table may contain some second or third class airmen due to downgrading of certificate.

Source:

Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Certification Branch, Medical

Statistical Section; RIS: AC 8500-1, Aeromedical Certification Statistical Handbook
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Table V.E

ACTIVE AIRMEN WITH WAIVERS
BY CLASS AND SEX*
As Of: 31 December 1971

aay
1 Class Frequency
Issued Male Female
First 2,687 19
Second 18,861 575
Third 11,217 1,040
TOTAL 32,765 1,634

*Figures are based on active airmen certified within

the past 25 months; however, the waiver may have been

/ issued prior to the most recent examination. Tabula-
@ tions were based on an indication of a waiver in the
class issued code or the presence of a waiver number.

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Certification Branch, Medical Statistical Section;
RIS: AC 8500-1, Aeromedical Certification Statistical
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Section Page
I, AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER INFORMATION 1
A. Designated FAA Aviation Medical Examiners by Region 2
B. Medical Practice of Aviation Medical Examiners (Chart) 3
C. Regional Coverage of Aviation Medical Examiners
Versus Civil Airmen 4
D. Aviation Medical Examiner Seminars - Date, Location,
and Attendance 5
E. Aviation Medical Examiner Seminars and Attendance
F. Active Aviation Medical Examiners Seminar Attendance
by Region 7
G. Regional Activities of the Aviation Medical Examiner
Program 8
H. Aviation Medical Examiner Summary Data 9
II, CERTIFICATION ACTIVITY 10
A. Airman Applications for Medical Certification (Chart) 11
B. Receipts of Medical Certificate Applications by Class 12
r CG, Medical Applications Processing by the Aeromedical
Certification Branch 13
D, Aeromedical Certification Branch, Correspondence
Section. Activity 14
E. Aeromedical Certification Branch Computer Tape
File Summary 15
F. Medical Certification Activity Summary 16
III, REFERRALS AND DENIALS 18
A, Computer Reject Pattern (Chart) 19
B. Computer Reject Pattern (Table) 20
. C. Appeals Considered by the Federal Air Surgeon 21
D. Reconsideration Actions by the Federal Air Surgeon (1971) 22

E, Reconsideration Actions by the Federal Air Surgeon

(1963-1971) 23
F, Petitions Granted or Denied by the FAA (1971) 24
G. Petitions Granted or Denied by the FAA

(1961-1971) 25
H. Status of Airmen Who Have Been Granted Exemptions 26



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COMPUTER REJECT PATTERN
1971
Major Category Minor
Reject Totals Percent Categories Percent
Administrative 131,684 34.00
First Class by Military 135 .03
Matches Link Record 4,998 1.29
Special Case 913 024
Previous Pending 3,157 81
Clerical Reject 7,093 1.83
Glass Issued Higher Than Applied For 1,547 40
First Class Over 60 Years of Age 494 «13
Coded Previous Waiver 10 ,662- 2.75
Re-Submit Exam to Computer 5,452 1.41
Date of ECG for First Class Exams 4,892 1.26
State Code/Zip Code 12,780 3.30
Date of Examination 1,970 251
No Match Between New and Previous Exams 18,648 4.82
Follow-Up Material Requested 1,943 +50
Discrepancy in Pathology Data 11,746 3.03
Other* 45 ,254 11.69
Visual 86,935 22.45
Distant Vision 29,211 7.54
Near Vision 19,409 5.01
Intraocular Tension 5,216 1.35
Field of Vision 4,597 1.19
Color Vision 6,850 1.77
Variation in Distant Vision 12,513 3.23
Esophoria and Exophoria 7,746 2.00
Right or Left Hyperphoria 1,393 +36
Other Medical Conditions 80,618 20.82
Denied or Pending 14,357 3.71
Urinalysis 6,520 1.68
Pathology Codes 18,225 4.71
Abnormalities 13,227 3.42
Medication 28,289 7.30
Medical History 56,225 14,52
Previous Denial Indicated 7,628 1.97
Medical History 46,644 12.04
Previous Exam on Tape Denied 1,390 36
Previous Exemption Case 4ll oll
New Exemption Case 152 704
Blood Pressure/Pulse 20,731 5.35
Blood Pressure 5,322 1.37
Pulse 15 ,409 3.98
Hearing 11,071 2,86
Hearing 11,071 2.86
TOTAL REJECT CARDS 387 ,264 100.00

*Rejects resulting from validity checks against established edit criteria
for data elements contained on the medical examination other than those listed.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Certification Branch,

Medical Statistical Section; RIS: AC 8065-3, Aeromedical Certification

Processing Summary.




44 Table IV.P
EMPLOYERS OF ACTIVE AIRMEN BY @

CLASS OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED*
As Of: 31 December 1971

First Second Third
Employer Class Class Class Total
Airlift International 188 48 L 237
Airwest 384 13 10 407
Alaska Airlines 153 18 5 176 ,
Allegheny Airlines 621 27 9 657
“VAloha Airlines 62 6 2 70 .
American Airlines 3,420 - 732 47 4,199 .
“American Flyers Airlines Corp. 23 20 1 44
“Aspen Airways 4 - - 4
Braniff Airways 1,125 4l 9 1,175
Capitol International Airways 97 76 3 176
Caribbean Atlantic Airlines 6 1 - 7
“Chicago Helicopter Airways 3 - - 3
ontinental Air Lines 1,013 68 12 1,093
Delta Air Lines 2,143 90 15 2,248
Eastern Airlines 3,746 245 45 4,036
Flying Tiger Line 351 100 5 456
Frontier Airlines 452 31 3 486
Hawaiian Airlines 101 3 - 104
Kodiak Airways 2 1 - 3
“Los Angeles Airways 19 1 - 20 @
UModern Air Transport 51 24 - 75
Mohawk Airlines 374 15 9 398
‘Munz Airways 2 - 1 3
National Airlines 607 270 5 882
New York Airways 25 7 - 32
North Central Airlines 431 18 5 454
Northeast Airlines 481 27 5 513
Northwest Airlines 1,616 73 19 1,708
Overseas National Airways 155 85 - 240
LOzark Air Lines 298 21 4 323
cPacific Airlines 3 - - 3
Pan American World Airways 2,756 574 24 3,354
Piedmont Aviation 378 26 8 412
“Reeve Aleutian Airways 12 5 1 18
'San Francisco & Oakland Helicopter 7 - - 7
Saturn Airways 89 58 - 147
-Seaboard World Airlines 175 105 2 282
Southern Air Transport 19 8 - 27
Southern Airways 303 309 8 620
‘Trans Caribbean Airways 30 6 - 36
*Trans International Airlines 111 53 - 164
Texas International Airlines 253 20 1 274
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RECONSIDERATION ACTIONS BY THE
FEDERAL AIR SURGEON*
1963-1971

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Pathology Class Class Class Modifications Total
issued
Eye 56 127 159 343
Ear, Nose, Throat 6 3 15 - 24
Respiratory 3 9 15 - 27
Cardiovascular 74 92 215 2 383
Abdominal 3 15 34 1 53
Neuropsychiatric 60 70 236 2 368
Bone/Joint 2 4 14 - 20
Muscles - 1 5 - 6
Miscellaneous 9 18 59 - 86
TOTAL 213 339 752 6 1,310
Denied
Eye 69 223 188 - 480
Ear, Nose, Throat 7 5 9 - 21
Respiratory 6 12 67 - 85
Cardiovascular 176 349 1,032 2 1,559
Abdominal 16 27 104 - 147
Neuropsychiatric 153 248 648 - 1,049
Bone/Joint 4 6 24 - 34
Muscles 2 4 9 - 15
Miscellaneous 31 65 215 - 311
SUBTOTAL 464 939 2,296 2 3,701

Denials for Failure to
Provide Additional
Information (67.31) 2 7 9 -

TOTAL DENIALS 466 946 2,305 2 3,

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opinions and/or other decisions rendered by the Federal Air Surgeon (cases
reviewed and eventually referred to other offices for appropriate action).

Source: Office of Aviation Medicine, Aeromedical Standards Division,
Appeals Branch.



Table I.F

ACTIVE AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINERS
SEMINAR ATTENDANCE BY REGION*

1971
Total One More Than No Participation

Region AME's Seminar One Seminar At Seminars
Eastern 885 293 465 127
Central 590 202 280 108
Southern 1,005 338 456 211
Southwest 850 322 441 87
Western 975 324 488 163
Rocky Mountain 417 144 219 54
Northwest 370 97 229 44
New England 199 61 102 36
Great Lakes 1,146 424 553 169
Alaskan 81 27 28 26
Pacific 47 21 18 8
International 292 61 7 224

TOTAL 6 857 2,314 3,286 1,257

*Training data are obtained from computer listings of non-military
aviation medical examiners.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Education Branch,
Aviation Medical Examiner Section; RIS: AC 8520-6, AME Training
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Table IV.P (Continued)

EMPLOYERS OF ACTIVE AIRMEN BY
CLASS OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED*
As Of: 31 December 1971

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Employer Class Class Class Total
United Airlines 5,606 553 72 6,231
Universal Airlines 178 69 3 250
‘West Coast Airlines 2 1 - 3
Western Air Lines 988 129 19 1,136
Hiestern Alaska Airlines 4 5 1 10
‘Wien Consolidated Airlines 63 10 6 79
World Airways 179 49 1 229
Federal Aviation Administration 1,782 25,221 612 27,615
Government, other than military or FAA,
includes state and local government 544, 1,114 55 1,713
Aircraft Industry 659 1,089 213 1,961
Industry, other than aircraft 5,568 3,313 111 8,992
Fixed Base Operation (Flying
Schools, etc.) 2,908 6,187 469 9,564
Self Employed 2,133 5,278 236 7,647
Other 8,040 4,803 348 13,191
Not Applicable 22,046 181,385 369,858 573,289
Air Force 820 31,042 684 32,546
Army 157 10,631 100 10 ,888
Coast Guard 22 238 - 260
Marines and Navy 318 13,761 218 14,297
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration 70 310 391 771
TOTAL 77,939 288,976 373,720 740 ,635

*Totals are based on active airmen certified within the past 25 months.
Employer data is provided by the airman in Block 12 of FAA Form 8500-8, If
blank or other than aeronautical employer is reflected, it is classified as

"not applicable",

NOTE: Mergers, name changes, etc., will necessarily affect frequencies
recorded until such changes are known to the Aeromedical Certification
Branch and code schedules are changed accordingly.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Certification Branch,
Medical Statistical Section; RIS: AC 8500-1, Aeromedical Certification

Statistical Handbook Computer Run.



Table V.A 47

FREQUENCY OF SELECTED PRELIMINARY ECG DIAGNOSIS CODES

AMONG FIRST CLASS AIRMAN APPLICANTS*
As Of: 31 December 1971

Pending
ECG Code Issued Or Denied
DISTURBANCE IN RHYTHM
4 - Supraventricular Tachycardia 5 L0)
5 - Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia 5 2
7 - Atrial Fibrillation 14 10
8 = Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia with Block te) 1
10 - Nodal Tachycardia, Nodal Rhythm 85 0
DISTURBANCE IN CONDUCTION
35 - Complete Heart Block 7 0
OTHER CONDUCTION DEFECTS
48 = Complete Right Bundle Branch Block 477 24
49 = Complete Right Bundle Branch Block with Infarction 4 {0}
50 - Incomplete Left Bundle Branch Block 28 7
51 - Complete Left Bundle Branch Block 48 12
52 = Complete Left Bundle Branch Block with Infarction 0 2
53 - Intraventricular Conduction Beat 295 4
54 - Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome 88 15
CHANGES IN SIZE OF HEART CHAMBERS
68 - Left Ventricular Hypertrophy with or without Strain 150 1
69 - Right Ventricular Hypertrophy with or without Strain 18 1
71 - Right Ventricular Hypertrophy with Right Bundle Branch Block 3 1
72 ~ Left Ventricular Hypertrophy with Left Bundle Branch Block 1 O
T WAVE CHANGES
110 - Isoelectric or Inverted T in any or all of Leads 79 8
V3» V4s V5s V6
116 - Miscellaneous T Wave Changes 783 46
ST CHANGES
127 - A Decrease of 0.5 mm or more in any Lead , 107 5
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
138 - Diaphragmatic 12 0
139 - Anterior 16 2
140 - Anterolateral 10 3
141 - Anteroseptal 33 3
142 - Post Posterior 9 2
144 - Acute 7 2
145 = Old 119 18
147 - Subendocardial L (9)
149 - Anterolateral Peri-infarction Block ~ initial vector
inferior, terminal leftward 1
. 150 - Diaphragmatic Peri~infarction Block - initial vector
leftward, terminal vector inferior 1
MASTER'S TEST
162 - Positive 39
164 - Borderline 35
MISCELLANEOUS
198 - Digitalis Effect 1
205_- Dextrocardia 3

*Figures are based on first class airman applicants within the past 25 months; however,
the table may contain some second or third class airmen due to downgrading of certificate.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Certification Branch, Medical
Statistical Section; RIS: AC 8500-1, Aeromedical Certification Statistical Handbook
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SECTION II

CERTIFICATION ACTIVITY

The Aeromedical Certification Branch is the central
screening facility and repository within the Federal
Aviation Administration for collection, investigation,

adjudication, and analysis of medical data.

Activities of the Aeromedical Certification Branch
are presented in this section. Data are presented
by calendar year and reflect workload in the

certification area,