The FAA has rolled out a feature on the MedXPress site that enables pilots to track the status of their medical certificate application and review process. Pilots have been able to submit medical applications through the MedXPress system and aviation medical examiners have been able to review that information prior to and during examinations.
However, before the development of the latest feature, applicants had to call the Office of Aerospace Medicine to check on the status of the application. Once the application is submitted, it appears on the pilot’s MedXPress profile. Now the FAA will update the status of that application as it moves through the review process, the agency said. Should an application be deferred or denied, the agency will still furnish detailed information via postal mail.
“If you can track where your ridesharing car is or the status of a company delivering your package, pilots should be able to see online the real-time status of their application,” said Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup. “We will continue to explore how we can be more transparent with the aviation community.”