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I'll do my best to keep this concise, cos it's a bit of a doozy I think:
- First time medical certificate applicant.
- Goal is 1st class medical.
- Submitted my completed MedXpress application with confirmation code.
- Attended appointment one month ago.
- Senior AME said I would be deferred and wished me luck.
- Senior AME uploaded my docs to AMCS.
- Status of app is Uploaded, and has been that way for more than a month.
- Realized I forgot to add a few things to the app and would like to add them but unsure if this is even possible now.
- The Senior AME retired from their medical career the day after I had the exam.
Since my exam, I learned I was in over my head and almost completely in the dark about how this whole process works. I knew I was going to be deferred per research pior to the appointment, but what I didn't know was I should've gone to a HIMS AME specialist and did everything in the absolutely least advisable order. Totally ignorant of truly needing consultation beforehand. Now I know there's no time to collect the reams of paperwork and nor to take the evals and supplemental exams to demonstrate my fitness as a pilot.
The app has been sitting on MedXpress for a little more than a month, currently parked at the Uploaded status. I would think the Senior AME I saw is still phasing out their practice and continue to at least administratively serve their patients, but maybe I know nothing about what happens to a doctor's practice when they retire.
Since my records are Uploaded, I would assume they won't get expunged 60 days later....
Q: Do I simply ask a new (HIMS) AME with the time to take over my case?
Q: Or... must I call up the retired Senior AME and have it reassigned with their sign off?
Q: Is reassignment possible at this intermediate stage? Is that weird to ask?
Q: Is that 60-day clock ticking wherein someone needs to interact with my app before it's retained in its current state forever?
I'm aware that at least a handful of HIMS AMEs are regular posters here, so any insight would be very much appreciated. The advice I've received from the not-doctors thus far has been to find someone new, lay it all out for them, and ask what they think. I've already asked one HIMS AME and they did a great job of clearing things up and explaining the uphill battle I'll have, but they don't have the time to take me on. I want to be respectful of their time, thus I'm posting here. If they happen to chime in here, thanks again in advance.
- First time medical certificate applicant.
- Goal is 1st class medical.
- Submitted my completed MedXpress application with confirmation code.
- Attended appointment one month ago.
- Senior AME said I would be deferred and wished me luck.
- Senior AME uploaded my docs to AMCS.
- Status of app is Uploaded, and has been that way for more than a month.
- Realized I forgot to add a few things to the app and would like to add them but unsure if this is even possible now.
- The Senior AME retired from their medical career the day after I had the exam.
Since my exam, I learned I was in over my head and almost completely in the dark about how this whole process works. I knew I was going to be deferred per research pior to the appointment, but what I didn't know was I should've gone to a HIMS AME specialist and did everything in the absolutely least advisable order. Totally ignorant of truly needing consultation beforehand. Now I know there's no time to collect the reams of paperwork and nor to take the evals and supplemental exams to demonstrate my fitness as a pilot.
The app has been sitting on MedXpress for a little more than a month, currently parked at the Uploaded status. I would think the Senior AME I saw is still phasing out their practice and continue to at least administratively serve their patients, but maybe I know nothing about what happens to a doctor's practice when they retire.
Since my records are Uploaded, I would assume they won't get expunged 60 days later....
Q: Do I simply ask a new (HIMS) AME with the time to take over my case?
Q: Or... must I call up the retired Senior AME and have it reassigned with their sign off?
Q: Is reassignment possible at this intermediate stage? Is that weird to ask?
Q: Is that 60-day clock ticking wherein someone needs to interact with my app before it's retained in its current state forever?
I'm aware that at least a handful of HIMS AMEs are regular posters here, so any insight would be very much appreciated. The advice I've received from the not-doctors thus far has been to find someone new, lay it all out for them, and ask what they think. I've already asked one HIMS AME and they did a great job of clearing things up and explaining the uphill battle I'll have, but they don't have the time to take me on. I want to be respectful of their time, thus I'm posting here. If they happen to chime in here, thanks again in advance.
