The AME and staff conduct the examination. While it is not mandatory that the results of the examination be entered on the backside of Form 8500-8, you will need to record the data for later use. The AME copy of the 8500-8 forms is placed in a file. Deferrals and Denied medical certificates should be mailed as soon as possible. Airman files with no pathology can be sent every two weeks.
Data validation is performed during data entry.
However, data validation does not ensure that the information you provide falls within the acceptable ranges. We are asking AMEs to transmit as often as possible. Transmitting often will help us process the applications in a more timely fashion. We ask that any deferred or denied certificates be transmitted immediately. We know that you may get disconnected during the time of transmission, so we have made a system design decision to ensure that data loss will be minimal.