Forgot to list an old appointment.

[Unregistered]

I made dumb mistake. On my last medical, I forgot to list a routine eye appointment that I had that was just within the 3 year period asked. At the time, I'd misremembered the date, thinking that it had occurred a few months prior. I was going through old papers getting ready to shred stuff and had noticed the actual date. Then it dawned on me what the implications were.

I go to get my eyes checked every 5-10 years. This time there were no problems found with my vision as usual. 20/20 uncorrected.

How do I fix this discrepancy? Do I need to do anything, disclose it on a future medical (even though it has now been well past the 3 years), send something to the FAA or should I just make a note of it and disclose if ever asked? Needless to say, keeping a record of all dates in Excel is the policy going forward.

 

[Jim Logajan]

According to the instructions you do not need to list routine eye examinations.

As to geting your eyes checked every 5 to 10 years - since you can afford to fly you should spend the extra time and money getting your eyes checked a tad more often than that.

 

[bbchien]

I'd just wait until next flight physical, if it hasn't scrolled off the 3 years.
Right now the agency will get to your correction, but it'll be MONTHS.

 

[Unregistered]

OP here.

Jim: Good point. Perhaps that is what was going through my mind at the time since I would have had the form, and the instructions, in-hand (my last one was before the MedXPress thing became policy). Although I think I must have genuinely forgot. I should get eye checkups more often; you are right.

Bruce: It scrolled off the three years a long time ago.