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Table ILF
MEDICAL CERTIFICATION ACTIVITY SUMMARY
1995-1997
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Activity 1997 1996 1995
Applications for Medical Certification 447,937 443,660 441,827
First-Class Combined Student/Medical

Certificates 6,078 5,306 2,647
Second-Class Combined Student/Medical

Certificates 10,773 10,164 5,434
Third-Class Combined Student/Medical

Certificates 68,946 69,085 38,037
Electrocardiograms Received for First-Class

Pilots 77,639 75,302 73,015
Incoming Correspondence* 88,470 74,619 76,991
Outgoing Correspondence 117,101 112,315 124,611
Applications Containing Medical or Clerical

Problems 175,606 207,309 195,850
Number of First-Class Active Airmen with

Pathology Records 36,914 36,144 35,402
Number of Second-Class Active Airmen with

Pathology Records 48,983 50,560 52,286
Number of Third-Class Active Airmen with

Pathology Records 84,489 83,299 83,526

* Includes information requested by the Aeromedical Certification Division and inquiries from
airmen or regional offices.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Certification Division, RIS: AC 8500-1,
8500-3, and 8065-3.



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Table IV.M (Continued)

EMPLOYERS OF ACTIVE AIRMEN BY CLASS OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED*

As of: December 31, 1997

First Second Third Major Percent

Employer Class Class Class Total of Total
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 419 4,534 157 5,110 ( 0.9)
Government, other than Military or FAA, includes

State and Local Government 359 975 220 1,554 ( 03)
Aircraft Industry 336 432 479 1,247 ( 0.2)
Industry, other than Aircraft 423 437 470 1,330 ( 0.2)
Fixed Base Operation (Flying schools, etc.) 3,045 4,483 131 7,659 ( 13)
Self Employed 1,953 4,589 731 7,273 ( 1.2)
Other 41,688 19,653 2,977 64,318 ( 10.9)
Non-Aeronautical 34,240 101,624 285,660 421,524 (716)
Air Force 3,599 2,480 467 6,546 C 1)
Amy 363 1,263 207 1,833 ( 0.3)
Coast Guard 128 103 27 258 (0.0+)
Marines and Navy 1,441 1,383 297 3,121 ( 0.5)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(NASA) 59 83 62 204 (0.0+)
SUBTOTAL - ALL OTHERS 88,053 142,039 291,885 521,977 (88.6)
TOTAL 148,794 147,496 292,641 588,931 (100.0)

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

reflected, it is classified as “non-aeronautical”.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Certification Division; RIS:

Aeromedical Certification Statistical Handbook Computer Run.

AC 8500-1,



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CERTIFICATION ACTIVITY

The Aeromedical Certification Division 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 Division are presented in this section.
Data are presented by calendar year and reflect workload in the certification area.



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Table III.B
DISTRIBUTION OF CAUSES FOR REVIEW BY MAJOR AND MINOR CATEGORIES
1997
Major Category Minor
Reject Totals Percent Categories Percent
e 333,928 485
‘AME Number Rejects 6,697 1.0
No Ticket Flag Set 75,052 109
Previous Exam Has No Ticket Flag 6,913 41
Clerical Reject 7,187 1.0
Waiver Rejects 1,722 0.2
Re-Submit Exam to Computer 2,521 0.3
Date of ECG Rejects 8,958 13
‘No Match Between New and Previous Exams 1,758 03
Discrepancy in Name/DOB 41,476 60
Discrepancy in Social Security Number 10,318 1s
Other* 171,326 249
41,417 6.0
Distant Vision 10,435 Ls
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Field of Vision . 633 0.1
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Other Medical Conditions 207,609 30.3
‘Current Exam Peoding/Denied . 16,109 24
Urinalysis, 3,969 0.6
Pathology Codes 91,376 133
Abnormalities (Items 25-48) 3,317 Os
Medication 11961 10.5
Restrictions 20,877 3.0
80,606 1.7
Previous Exam Special Case 213 0.0+
Medical History 53,015 7
Previous Exam Pending/Denied 2,878 04
Previous Exam Medical Appeals Case 4821 07
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Followup Material Requested 14,748 21
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TOTAL REJECT MESSAGES 687,419 100.0

* Rejects resulting from validity checks against established edit criteria for height, weight, and address; rejects
for certificates not issued due to class, no ticket flag, or bad address; and pathology number assigned
Tejects.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Certification Division, RIS: AC 8065-3, Aeromedical
Certification Processing Summary.



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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 December 31, 1997, by class
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Table II.D
AEROMEDICAL CERTIFICATION DIVISION
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1997
Percent of
Activity Frequency Subtotal Total
Certification
Issued and Corrected Certificates 17,920
Eligibility Letters 34,772
Issued or Duplicate Waivers 2,050
54,742 47.1
Further Action Necessary
Information Requested 43,350
Medical Flight Test Authorization 2,565
45,915 39.5
Telegram Replies to Airmen/Agency
Offices 2,025 2,025 1.8
Denial Letters
Final Denials 244
General Denials 1,607
Failure to Provide Denials 2,620
Other Denial Correspondence 2,836
7,307 63
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AME Error Letters 207
Other Miscellaneous* 5,936
6,143 5.3
TOTAL 116,132 100.0

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

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



Table ILD

AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER SEMINARS
DATE, LOCATION AND ATTENDANCE

1997
DATE LOCATION ATTENDANCE
January 10 — 12 Phoenix, Arizona 200
February 3 —7 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 67
March 21 — 23 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 281
April 18 — 20 Washington, D.C. 250
May 12-15 Chicago, Illinois 144
June 2 ~6 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 75
June 20 - 22 Portland, Oregon 174
July 11 - 13 Albuquerque, New Mexico 107
August 18 — 22 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 75
November 7 — 9 Atlanta, Georgia 269
December 8 — 12 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 16
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Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Education Division, Aviation
Medical Examiner Program.



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1996-1997
AVIATION MEDICAL
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REGION 1997 TOTAL* 1996 1997
Alaskan 1.6 94 92
Central 5.7 348 336
Eastern | 11.8 684 693
Great Lakes 14.5 859 853
New England 3.2 201 187
Northwest Mountain 9.5 594 560
Southern 18.3 1,072 1,075
Southwest 12.4 743 730
Western Pacific 78 477 458
SUBTOTAL 84.8 §,072 4,984
Military 8.2 415 485
International 7.0 401 414
TOTAL 100.0 5,888 5,883

* The basis for percentage computations is total designations as of the end of calendar year

1997.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Education Division, Aviation Medical
Examiner Program; RIS: AC 8520-2, AME Worklist by State (designated FAA Aviation

Medical Examiners by Region and State).



| SECTION I ]

AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER INFORMATION

This section reflects the activities of the Aviation Medical Examiner Program during
calendar year 1997 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. These physicians are designated according to
the geographical 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.

AME seminars are held in each region and at Oklahoma City's Civil Aeromedical
Institute to acquaint these physicians with the regulations and procedures governing
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Table I.C

REGIONAL COVERAGE OF AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINERS

VERSUS CIVIL AIRMEN
1997

Active U.S. Civil U.S. Non-Military § Ratio AMEs
REGION Airman Population * _AME Population ** To Airmen
Alaskan 8,400 92 1:91
Central 28,220 336 1:84
Eastern 68,408 693 1:99
Great Lakes _ 94,430 853 1:111
New England 24,889 187 1:133
Northwest Mountain 58,418 560 1:104
Southern 107,414 1,075 1;100
Southwest 66,009 730 1:90 wo
Western Pacific 91,317 458 1:199
TOTAL 547,505 4,984 1:110

* Active U.S. Civil Airman Population figures are as of December 31, 1997; RIS: AC
8065-4, Examination Time Period Summary. Military and International not included.

** U.S. Non-Military AME Population figures are as of January 1, 1998; 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 Division, Aviation Medical
Examiner Program; and Aeromedical Certification Division.



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Table HILC

AUTHORIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL ISSUANCE AND DENIALS*
As of: December 31, 1997

Category First Second Third
Issuance/Denial Class Class Class Total
Issuances
NTSB Issuance 4 5 4 13
Authorizations
by AAM-300 896 503 4,370 5,769
Authorizations
by AAM-1 232 89 148 469
Authorizations
by RFS - 7 3 80
Total Authorizations
for Special Issuance 1,132 604 4,595 6,331
Final Denial
Final Denials
by AAM-300 73 86 346 505
Final Denials
by AAM-1 2 2 4 8
Final Denials
by RFS - 3 2 5
Total Final Denials 75 91 352 518

* Figures include those cases coded under authorizations for special issuance or denials on
active master file.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Certification Division, RIS: AC 8065-1,
Pathology Code Summary.



1997
AEROMEDICAL CERTIFICATION

STATISTICAL HANDBOOK

US. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINSTRATION

CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INSTITUTE
AEROMEDICAL CERTIFICATION DIVISION



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Table V.C

ACTIVE AIRMEN WITH DEFECTIVE COLOR VISION BY CLASS AND SEX*

As of: December 31, 1997

Class Frequency**

Issued Male Percent Female Percent
First 2,149 (1.5) 1 (0.0+)
Second 3,963 (2.8) 12 (0.2)
Third 10,055 (3.7) 40 (0.2)
TOTAL 16,167 (2.9) 53 (0.2)

* 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

wy color vision.
** Basis for percentages is the number of active airmen by sex within each class. Percent of total is
computed using the total male or female population.

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



Table LF

REGIONAL AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER ACTIVITY

1997
AMEs AMEs AMEs Total
REGION Appointed __Reinstated Separated AMEs
Alaskan 3 - 5 92
Central 15 2 29 336
Eastern 31 6 28 693
Great Lakes 54 9 69 853
New England 4 - 19 187
Northwest Mountain 22 6 62 560
Southern 64 20 81 1,075
Southwest 28 10 51 730
Western Pacific 17 4 40 458
International 26 2 15 414
Military 114 1 45 485
TOTAL 378 60 444 5,883

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Education Division, Aviation
Medical Examiners Program.



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AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER SEMINARS AND ATTENDANCE
1960-1997
DATE SEMINARS ATTENDANCE
1960 1 49
1961 16 1,031
1962 24 1,431
1963 13 1,153
1964 9 1,406
1965 10 1,596
1966 7 1,187
1967 11 1,281
1968 5 $45
1969 7 970
1970 5 750
1971 10 1,521
1972 . 5 873
1973 4 806
1974 8 1,498
1975 13 1,633
1976 15 1,871
1977 12 1,309
1978 14 1,439
1979 16 1,733
1980 15 2,012
1981 13 1,477
1982 15 1,652
1983 17 1,523
1984 17 1,551
1985 15 2,033
1986 11 1,701
1987 13 1,573
1988 17 1,525
1989 16 1,550
1990 15 1,599
1991 15 1,472
1992 17 1,507
1993 15 1,418
1994 16 1,531
1995 13 1,406
1996 12 1,543
1997 11 1,718
TOTAL 468 52,873

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Education Division, Aviation Medical
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ACTIVE AIRMEN WITH WAIVERS BY CLASS AND SEX*
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Class Frequency**
Issued Male Percent Female Percent
First 9,989 (7.0) 492 (7.9)
Second 21,896 (15.6) 955 (13.9)
Third 17,332 (6.4) 507 (2.5)
TOTAL 49,217 (8.9) 1,954 (6.0)

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REFERRALS AND DENIALS

This section concerns those applications for medical certification which require
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EMPLOYERS OF ACTIVE AIRMEN BY CLASS OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED*
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First Second Third Major Percent

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Air Wisconsin 132 1 4 137
Alaska Airlines 888 204 7 1,099
Aloha Airlines 181 26 - 207
American Airlines 7,737 1,567 80 9,384
American Eagle 1,197 10 4 1,211
America West 1,259 58 13 1,330
Atlantic Southeast 603 22 2 627
British Airways 35 4 4 43
Business Express 323 6 7 336
China Airlines 88 2 1 91
Comair, Inc. 898 47 7 952
Continental Airlines 4,070 550 59 4,679
Delta Airlines _ 8,580 99 92 8,771
Evergreen Airlines 130 65 - 195
Federal Express 3,095 299 47 3,441
Florida Airlines 10 - - 10
Hawaiian Airlines 217 57 2 276
Henson Airlines 12 - - 12
Horizon Airlines 582 40 9 631
Japan Airlines 45 164 1 210
KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines 58 9 1 68
Korean Airlines 1,024 142 2 1,168
Lufthansa-German Airlines 178 36 4 218
Mesa Airlines 834 6 2 842
Mesaba Airlines 533 5 8 546
Midway Airlines 144 5 1 150
Northwest Airlines 5,599 104 158 5,861
Pan Amer, World Airways 128 2 1 131
Pennsylvania Airlines 6 1 - 7
Piedmont Aviation 327 15 4 346
Saudi Arabian Airlines 1,185 96 3 1,284
Simmons 253 9 2 264
Southwest Airlines 2,392 24 39 2,455
Trans World Airlines 2,754 154 22 2,930
US, Air 4,400 491 40 4,931
United Airlines 8,527 630 80 9,237
United Parcel Service 1,662 439 45 2,146
West Air 295 31 4 330
World Airways 292 31 1 324
Zantop Airways _- 68 6 - 74
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Table IV.B

ACTIVE AIRMEN'S STATE OF RESIDENCE
BY SEX AND CLASS OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED*
As of: December 31, 1997

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Alabama 832 20 2,143 60 3,613 192 6,588 272
Alaska 1,563 67 2,530 156 3,766 327 7,859 550
Arizona 4,555 219 3,475 203 6,500 554 14,530 976
Arkansas 592 18 1,546 31 2,543 150 4,681 199
California 13,010 722 15,707 900 34,867 2,952 63,584 4,574
Colorado 4,802 338 3,327 209 5,727 502 13,856 1,049
Connecticut 1,800 84 1,392 71 2,814 222 6,006 377
Delaware 287 18 323 12 598 35 1,208 65
District of Columbia 61 ll 82 10 211 27 354 48
Florida 13,353 553 10,512 457 16,046 1,268 39,911 2,278
Georgia 5,937 149 3,186 118 6,527 411 15,650 678
Hawaii 960 59 688 41 476 46 2,124 146
Idaho 572 18 1,052 50 2,230 164 3,854 232
Illinois 4,719 308 4,405 262 9,967 663 19,091 1,233
Indiana 1,961 108 2,190 103 6,117 359 10,268 570
Towa 585 25 1,343 48 3,547 203 5,475 276
Kansas 1,039 39 2,268 100 4,437 265 1,744 404
Kentucky 1,861 70 1,210 44 2,654 165 5,725 279
Louisiana 1,062 31 1,939 52 2,421 115 5,422 198
Maine 495 18 652 32 1,503 96 2,650 146
Maryland 1,487 719 1,851 83 3,961 326 7,299 488
Massachusetts 1,487 86 2,077 151 4,936 398 8,500 635
Michigan 2,799 171 3,595 187 9,435 644 15,829 1,002
Minnesota 3,979 273 2,594 147 6,827 408 13,400 828
Mississippi 630 24 1,228 17 1,705 105 3,563 146
Missouri 2,168 82 2,325 113 5,494 372 9,987 567
Montana 381 8 988 42 1,729 3 3,098 163
Nebraska 487 14 1,027 30 2,139 112 3,653 156
Nevada 1,692 65 1,264 55 2,231 254 5,187 374
New Hampshire 1,275 51 870 63 1,583 121 3,728 235
New Jersey 2,393 92 2,316 127 5,618 403 10,327 622
New Mexico 724 34 1,001 73 1,918 162 3,643 269
New York 3,100 142 3,788 183 8,984 623 15,872 948
North Carolina 3,106 119 2,998 no 6,409 400 12,513 629
North Dakota 438 51 691 25 1,062 54 2,191 130
Ohio 3,363 170 3,765 209 9,290 658 16,418 1,037
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Oregon 980 39 2,100 141 5,373 454 8,453 654
Pennsylvania 3,772 174 3,618 192 8,065 552 15,455 918
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South Carolina 1,137 35 1,445 40 2,923 181 3,505 256
South Dakota 238 u 609 19 1,049 48 1,896 78
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MEDICAL APPLICATIONS PROCESSING BY THE
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1997

Applications Coded Applications Applications Applications

Month Applications for Computer Screened by Requiring Manual _Intra-Office
Received Screening Computer * Review ** Transmitted ***

January 31,816 22,392 21,192 11,656 84
February 32,049 23,188 22,888 15,062 81
March 37,988 26,217 © 27,217 14,969 117
April 39,910 29,454 29,154 16,035 92
May 38,489 26,847 26,047 14,326 88
June 39,584 27,978 28,378 17,344 86
SUBTOTAL 219,836 156,076 154,876 89,392 348
July 43,525 30,814 31,414 17,278 113
August 36,957 24,535 24,035 13,219 267
September 41,540 29,828 30,528 16,790 183
October 40,328 25,612 24,812° 13,647 134
November 31,682 21,541 22,441 12,343 95
December 34,069 23,421 23,521 12,937 275
SUBTOTAL 228,101 155,751 156,751 86,214 1,083
TOTAL 447,937 311,827 311,627 175,606 1,631

* Figures reflect the number of submissions to the computer rather than the number of

applications because an application may have to be submitted to the computer more than

once before it is accepted.

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computer.

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certification or review. Represents 0.3% of the applications received.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Certification Division; RIS: AC 8065-3,

Aeromedical Certification Processing Summary.

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Table of Contents (Continued)

IV. GENERAL AIRMAN POPULATION DATA

Vv.

A. Regional Distribution of Active Airmen by Class of Certificate and
Effective Status

Active Airmen's State of Residence by Sex and Class of Certificate Issued
. Age Distribution of Medically Certified Airmen (Chart)
. Age Distribution of Medically Certified First-Class Airmen (Chart)

Age Distribution of Medically Certified Second-Class Airmen (Chart)

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K. Weight Distribution of Active Airmen by Class and Sex
L. Active Airmen by Occupation, Class and Sex

M. Employers of Active Airmen by Class of Certificate Issued

MEDICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIRMAN POPULATION

A. Active Airmen by Number of Restrictions Carried, Class and Sex
B. Frequency of Restrictions Among Active Airmen by Class and Sex

C. Active Airmen with Defective Color Vision by Class and Sex

D. Active Airmen with Waivers by Class and Sex

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GENERAL AIRMAN POPULATION DATA

This section reflects general data concerning the active airman population.* The
data presented are as of December 31, 1997, 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/her 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 lower class.

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Table of Contents

Section
IL AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER INFORMATION
A. Designated FAA Aviation Medical Examiners by Region
B. Medical Practice of Aviation Medical Examiners (Chart)
C. Regional Coverage of Aviation Medical Examiners Versus Civil Airmen
D. Aviation Medical Examiner Seminars - Date, Location and Attendance
E. Aviation Medical Examiner Seminars and Attendance
F. Regional Aviation Medical Examiner Activity
G. Aviation Medical Examiner Summary Data
IL CERTIFICATION ACTIVITY
A. Airman Applications for Medical Certification (Chart)
. Receipts of Medical Certificate Applications by Class
Medical Applications Processing by the Aeromedical Certification Division

. Aeromedical Certification Division Correspondence Activity

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F. Medical Certification Activity Summary

IL REFERRALS AND DENIALS
A. Distribution of Causes for Review by Major Category
B. Distribution of Causes for Review by Major and Minor Categories

C. Special Issuances and Denials (Table)

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Table IV.B (Continued)

ACTIVE AIRMEN'S STATE OF RESIDENCE
BY SEX AND CLASS OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED*

As of: December 31, 1997

First Class Second Class Third Class Total Airmen

State Male Female Male ___ Female Male __ Female Male Female

Utah 1,663 49 1,266 69 2,289 133 5,218 251
Vermont 260 15 292 23 724 67 1,276 105
Virginia 3,600 153 3,050 150 5,321 427 11,971 730
Washington 5,078 265 4,480 281 8,552 764 18,110 1,310
West Virginia 227 9 497 18 983 46 1,707 73
Wisconsin 1,683 84 2,088 93 6,078 445 9,849 622
Wyoming 246 13 398 20 931 71 1,575 104
SUBTOTAL 126,162 5,781 128,558 6,358 258,900 19,029 513,613 31,168
NASA 6 2 2,684 54 1,392 104 4,082 160
Military 1,023 50 2,516 143 3,763 297 7,302 490
International 15,403 374 6,889 294 8,505 651 30,797 1,319
TOTAL AIRMEN 142,587 6,207 140,647 6,849 272,560 20,081 555,794 33,137

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

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



Table I.G

AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER SUMMARY DATA *
1997

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

Examiners 4,984
B. Number of Designated International Aviation Medical Examiners 414
C. Number of Designated Military Aviation Medical Examiners - 4B5
D. Ratio of U.S. Non-Military Aviation Medical Examiners to U.S.

Civil Airmen 1:110
E. Percentage of Non-Military Aviation Medical Examiners Who

Are Qualified Pilots 49.8

F, Number of Non-Military Aviation Medical Examiners Who

Participate in Accident Investigation 109
G. Total Number of Seminars Conducted in 1997 11
H. Total Attendance of Aviation Medical Examiners at Seminars 1,718

* An Aviation Medical Examiner may have been classified in more than one of these categories.

Source: Civil Aeromedical Institute, Aeromedical Education Division, Aviation Medical
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