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Alan Kozarsky, MD & Ed Atwell, MD

Senior FAA AMEs • Lifelong Pilots

All Appointments at Cartersville Airport (KVPC)

FAA Medical Exams – 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Class

Report to Phoenix Air FBO – They Will Direct You

Checklist to Make an Appointment:

1. Complete your FAA MedXPress Application first:
   https://medxpress.faa.gov/
   Your exam cannot be done without a valid MedXPress confirmation number.
2. With your confirmation number, select the appropriate appointment below:

3. Of course, you can make an appointment with either doctor based upon scheduling convenience.

Important FAQs:

• Bring photo ID, glasses/contacts (if worn), FAA letters, and any medical documentation.
• Don't urinate just before your visit – a urine sample is required.
• Mental health-related medications (e.g., ADHD, anxiety, depression): These may result in your case being deferred to the FAA for review.
• Can your medication be approved by FAA? See this excellent site for initial guidance: AMAS Medication Guide
• If you have high blood pressure and take medication for it, please bring a completed Hypertension Status Form from your treating physician.
• If you take thyroid hormone replacement medication, please bring TSH lab results from the past 12 months.
• Ensure your vision meets FAA standards before the exam—consult your eye doctor if unsure.
• Running late? We may not be able to accommodate. Late cancels and no-shows are $125.
• See FAA’s DO NOT FLY medication list .

DUI, DUI, DUI – This pertains to a DUI which has occurred since your previous FAA medical exam. For old DUI and application questions 18v. and 18w, remember that any DUI or conviction anytime, even if fully reported to FAA with many subsequent medical certificates, must be checked "YES" forever. DUI is an understandable "Hot Button" issue for FAA. If you already hold an FAA medical certificate, you know that the FAA Security Division must be notified within 60 days of anything that is, sounds or smells like a new DUI – there are all permutations on the exactly what constitutes a reportable DUI but rest assured the database search by FAA after transmission of your medical exam will surely find any alcohol or substance enforcement action regardless of its legal outcome. Failure to disclose is just as big a deal as the DUI itself. FAA is not interested in how good your lawyer is, they are interested in whether your incident is indicative of a more serious abuse or dependence issue. To this end, if you want me to consider issuance of your medical certificate at the time of your exam, after a recent DUI, please bring:

1. Arrest record including documentation of actual BAC – alcohol level
2. Court records
3. Ten year state driving record in all states where you were licensed
4. Personal statement concerning your use of alcohol/substance prior to the incident, your rendition of the offense itself, what you have learned, and why it can never happen again

Suffice it to say if your alcohol level was 0.15 or above, this was not your first offense, or that you refused alcohol testing, a decision about your medical status must be deferred to FAA and a certificate cannot be issued at the time of your exam.

Please see: DUI Info Required by FAA

Exam Fees:

• FAA Medical Exam – Any Class: $185
• FAA Medical Exam – Complex: $255
• EKG (if required): $85
• Computerized Color Vision Testing: $15 (First time FAA applicants)
• Additional Services: $300 per hour (typically for work required if exam, issuance and transmission exceeds timeframe of appointment)

Location:

Office at Cartersville Airport (KVPC)
173 Hwy 61 SW
Cartersville, GA 30120
Check in at Phoenix Air FBO

About Dr. Kozarsky

• Ophthalmology Consultant to the Federal Air Surgeon
• HIMS Qualified – Alcohol, Substance, SSRI
• TBS Pathfinder Award – Watch Video
• 47 Years Medical Experience • 52 Years Aviation
• Board Certified Ophthalmologist
• ATP – Single & Multi, SF50 Type, MU-2 SFAR, Rotorcraft-Helicopter

About Dr. Atwell

• Senior FAA Designated Medical Examiner
• Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
• ATP, CFII, Aerobatic Pilot
• 54 Years Flying Experience • 42 Years Medical Experience
• President and Founder of Medical Outreach of America

Contact

Fax: 404.595.5245