FAA Launches Online Medical Application Nationwide

Pilots have proven the value of an online medical application form through AOPA's TurboMedical interactive online form. TurboMedical, which has been a hit with members since its debut nearly six years ago, identifies medical conditions that will require additional documentation and provides pilots with the resources needed to gather the information and address the problem before meeting the aviation medical examiner (AME).

Now the FAA is rolling out its own online medical application, MedXPress, nationwide. As of June 15, all pilots will have access to the program. Those in the western United States have had access since April.

Unlike TurboMedical, the FAA's program does not identify problem medical conditions or medications, and once the application is sent, it can't be altered. AOPA encourages members to fill out TurboMedical before the FAA's form to prevent unnecessary deferrals. Remember, you can always just fill out TurboMedical online, print it out, and take it to your AME. TurboMedical can be attached to the FAA's medical application form so that you don't have to fill it out.