AME availability for medical

[Rusty Pilot]

I am having some trouble getting a local AME for my 3rd class medical.  Mine is due in September, but my local AME is not doing them during COVID.  I am in Fredericksburg, VA.  Is anyone else having this problem?  Also, does anyone expect FAA to relax the 2 year requirement again and how does this impact our insurance?

[warren.huisman]

I got mine in July. Fly into PTK (Michigan) You can get it done there!


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[takair]

4 minutes ago, Rusty Pilot said:

I am having some trouble getting a local AME for my 3rd class medical.  Mine is due in September, but my local AME is not doing them during COVID.  I am in Fredericksburg, VA.  Is anyone else having this problem?  Also, does anyone expect FAA to relax the 2 year requirement again and how does this impact our insurance?

Did mine recently, but they are not taking new patients during COVID.  They did extend it, but I think there were some restrictions, or maybe that was just for currency.  Might be a time to consider basic med.

[M20F-1968]

I am an AME in the Boston area.  I have been doing flight physicals.  My protocol has been to have the pilot check a COVID viral test, and since it is so simple an antibody test 

before I see them.  These tests will most likely be paid for by the pilot's medical insurance.  I do Class I, II and III.  My cell phone is (617) 877-0025 or e-mail me here or at john.breda@gmail.com.  The closest airport to me is Norwood, MA (OWD).

Thanks,

John Breda

[Skates97]

I had mine this month, my AME didn't stop doing them. 

[aviatoreb]

6 minutes ago, Skates97 said:

I had mine this month, my AME didn't stop doing them. 

Me too.  I got mine done this month.  I think there is some kind of extension at the moment if it is expiring right now?  Mine was due to expire at the end of July even if I could fly on continuance but for how long?

I figure pandemic is sort of in a lull in the Northeast so better get it now before the shit might hit the fan again.

[Guest]

I’m an AME in Canada but restrict my practice to airplanes.

Clarence

[Nick Pilotte]

10 minutes ago, M20Doc said:

I’m an AME in Canada but restrict my practice to airplanes.

Clarence

Does that make you an Aircraft Medical Expert?

[RLCarter]

12 minutes ago, Nick Pilotte said:

Does that make you an Aircraft Medical Expert?

Not sure about in Canada, on MS he is 

[mike_elliott]

12 hours ago, M20Doc said:

I’m an AME in Canada but restrict my practice to airplanes.

Clarence

I understand you specialize in one's with birth defects and polycarbonite skin problems

[Guest]

23 hours ago, Nick Pilotte said:

Does that make you an Aircraft Medical Expert?

TRansport Canada and many other countries call us Aircraft Maintenance Engineers.  Your equivalent would be A&P/IA.

Clarence

[Nick Pilotte]

I totally forgot you have different nomenclature for job titles.  I thought I was just making a funny acronym.  Do you have to have a different qualification for powerplant or not? I’d assume not if you said our equivalent is A&P/IA.