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14 CFR Part 67 — Medical Standards and Certification
Part 67 · 2026-03-10
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-6714 CFR 61.53 — Prohibition on operations during medical deficiency
§ 61.53 · current eCFR
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-61.5314 CFR 61.23 — Medical certificates: Requirement and duration
§ 61.23 · current eCFR
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-61.2314 CFR Part 68 — BasicMed
Part 68 · current eCFR
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-68FAA Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners
AME Guide (current revision) · 2026-08-26
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guideAME Guide — CACI Conditions
Conditions AMEs Can Issue · 2026-04-29
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/certification_wsAME Guide — AASI for All Classes
AME Assisted Special Issuance · 2026-08-26
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/special_iss/all_classesAME Guide — Use of Antidepressant Medications
Item 47 — Psychiatric; Antidepressant Protocol · 2025-12-03
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/app_process/exam_tech/item47/amd/antidepressantsFAA Antidepressant Medications (conditionally acceptable list)
Antidepressant Medications PDF · 2025-12-03
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/media/Antidepressant_Medications.pdfAASI PATH for Anxiety, Depression, and Related Conditions
Item 47 — PATH / AASI (announced 29 July 2026) · 2026-07-29
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/app_process/exam_tech/item47/amdAME Guide — Therapy, Psychotherapy, and Counseling
Item 47 — Therapy, Psychotherapy, and Counseling · 2026-05-27
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/app_process/exam_tech/item47/amdAME Guide — Obstructive Sleep Apnea protocol
Disease Protocols — OSA · 2026-05-28
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/dec_cons/disease_prot/osaAASI for Sleep Apnea / OSA
AASI OSA PDF · 2026-05-27
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/media/AASI_Sleep_Apnea_OSA.pdfAME Guide — Antihypertensive medications / Hypertension CACI
Pharmaceuticals — Antihypertensive · 2025-03-11
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/ame/guide/pharm/antihyp/AASI — Diabetes Mellitus Type II, medication controlled (not insulin)
AASI Diabetes Type II · 2026-01-28
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/special_iss/all_classes/diabetesAME Guide — Diabetes Mellitus, insulin treated
Pharmaceuticals — Insulin treated diabetes · 2026-04-29
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/pharmCACI — Prediabetes worksheet
CACI Prediabetes (updated 26 Aug 2026) · 2026-08-26
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/media/CACI-Pre-Diabetes_Worksheet.pdfAME Guide — Pharmaceuticals index
Pharmaceuticals · 2026-04-29
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/pharmAME Guide — Do Not Issue / Do Not Fly
DNI / DNF tables · 2023-06-28
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/pharm/dni_dnfAME Guide — Sleep aids
Pharmaceuticals — Sleep aids · Guide page
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/ame/guide/pharm/sleepaids/AME Guide — Psychiatric conditions (Item 47)
Item 47 — Aeromedical disposition · 2026-07-29
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/app_process/exam_tech/item47/amd