Pilot’s Bill of Rights Written Notification

The information you submit on the FAA Form 8500-8 Application for an Airman Medical Certificate will be used by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration as part of the basis for issuing an airman medical certificate to you under Title 49, United States Code (USC) section 44703(a), if the Administrator finds, after investigation, that you are qualified for, and physically able to perform the duties related to the certificate for which you are applying. Therefore, in accordance with the Pilot’s Bill of Rights, Public Law 112-153, the Administrator is providing you with the applicable written notifications related to this investigation of your qualifications for an airman medical certificate:

• The nature of the Administrator’s investigation, which is precipitated by your submission of this application, is to determine whether you meet the medical standards for airman medical certification under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 67.
• Any response to an inquiry by a representative of the Administrator by you in connection with this investigation of your qualifications for an airman medical certificate may be used as evidence against you.
• A copy of the releasable portions of your airman medical file is available to you upon your written request addressed to:

  Federal Aviation Administration
  Aerospace Medical Certification Division
  Medical Records Department, AAM-331
  P.O. Box 25082
  Oklahoma City, OK 73125-9867