C.F.R. » Title 14 » CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › SUBCHAPTER K—ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS › PART 183—REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR › Subpart C—Kinds of Designations: Privileges

14 C.F.R. § 183.21

Aviation Medical Examiners

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An Aviation Medical Examiner may—

(a) Accept applications for physical examinations necessary for issuing medical certificates under part 67 of this chapter;

(b) Under the general supervision of the Federal Air Surgeon or the appropriate senior regional flight surgeon, conduct those physical examinations;

(c) Issue or deny medical certificates in accordance with part 67 of this chapter, subject to reconsideration by the Federal Air Surgeon or his or her authorized representatives within the FAA; and

(d) [Reserved]

(e) As requested, participate in investigating aircraft accidents.

(Secs. 601 and 602, 72 Stat. 752, 49 U.S.C. 1421-1422) [Docket 1151, 27 FR 4951, May 26, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 183-2, 32 FR 46, Jan. 5, 1967; Amdt. 183-5, 38 FR 12203, May 10, 1973; Docket FAA-2010-1127, Amdt. 183-15, 81 FR 1307, Jan. 12, 2016]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1989–2025 · leading case: Leone v. United States, 910 F.2d 46 (2d Cir. 1990).
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Leone v. United States, 910 F.2d 46 (2d Cir. 1990). · cites it 3× “See 14 C.F.R. § 183.21 ; see also id. § 67.25.”
Grace v. United States, 754 F. Supp. 2d 585 (W.D.N.Y. 2010). “Further, each [examiner] acts under the Federal Air Surgeon’s general supervision, see 14 C.F.R. § 183.21 (b), and the FAA continuously evaluates the [examiners].”
Michael Solondz v. FAA, 141 F.4th 268 (D.C. Cir. 2025). “See 14 C.F.R. § 183.21 (c); HIMS AME Checklist—SSRI Initial Certification/Clearance (J.”
Leone v. United States, 715 F. Supp. 1182 (E.D.N.Y 1989). “” 14 C.F.R. § 183.21 (b) (emphasis added). In addition to the FAA regulations, FAA Order, and the 1981 Guide, the FAA describes the duties and functions of AMEs in yet another publication, FAA Form 8510-2, the Aviation Medical Examiner Designation Application (the “Application”).”
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