Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Medical Exams
FAA Medical Exam
Dr. John W Burress has over twenty years of experience as a Senior AME and began serving as a HIMS or Human Interventional Motivation Study AME in 2018. Dr. Burress established himself as an aviation medical examiner for the FAA while serving as Medical Director of a clinic at the Logan International Airport and enjoys his periodic visits with a growing panel of Class I & II pilots (airline) and general aviators (Class III).
Dr. Burress maintains an excellent rapport with the New England FAA Regional Flight Surgeon and performs the surveillance evaluations on ATC (air traffic controllers) for the FAA. Dr. Burress takes professional gratification in helping pilots work through clearance issues. His FAA practice includes fixed wing and rotary aircraft (e.g., emergency transport) pilots.
What to Bring
To obtain your medical certification:
- Fill out the MedExpress questionnaire online BEFORE arrival:
https://medxpress.faa.gov/medxpress/ - Bring a photo ID and confirmation number from the questionnaire.
- Bring any vision correction you normally wear (glasses, contacts).
- Airline pilots please inform front desk if you will need an EKG (baseline 35 then
annually at age 40 and above if Class I).
Cost of the Exam
We accept debit or credit payment.
- Class 1: $200
- Class 2: $200
- Class 3: $175
- EKG if necessary: $50
HIMS
The FAA-sponsored HIMS or Human Interventional Motivation Study is an approach or program that coordinates the identification, treatment, and return-to-work process for affected aviators. It is an industry-wide effort in which managers, pilots, healthcare professionals, and the FAA work together to preserve careers and enhance air safety. It has been expanded to include pilots seeking to return to flying while taking anti-depressants (SSRIs) and general aviation pilots with complicated medical problems. More information is available here: https://himsprogram.com.
The HIMS AME’s role is to help guide the pilot through the evaluation process, to collect the necessary data, and to summarize the pilot’s risk assessment. The data and summary are then submitted to the FAA. The FAA will then make their determination regarding a Special Issuance or SI.
HIMS services include a face-to-face interview, document/record review, HIMS summary and packet generation.
The HIMS initial evaluation requires a retainer fee of $900, paid in full up front to cover the first 3 hours of services. The $900 retainer fee will be reissued if the evaluation requires additional time.
