1. GACA Designated AME must meet all the requirements of the concerned authorities which entitles the physician to practice medicine.
2. Designated Examiners are delegated to examine applicants for airman medical certificates and to issue, defer or deny issuance of certificates.
3. Designees serve the needs of the GACA in fulfilling its safety mission.
4. Designation is a privilege that conveys responsibilities but does not imply employment.
5. The use of acceptable equipment and adequate facilities in order to carry out the physical examinations.
6. Designees must be knowledgeable, qualified and competent; so, completion of training courses is one of the mandatory requirements for designation.
7. AMEs must transmit medical certificate applications to GACA Aviation Medicine within the 14 calendar-days from the medical examination date, for our assessment and approval.
8. AMEs located in the private sector, governmental sectors (Military bases, ministry of health) and in countries around the world must conduct and personally perform medical examinations at the established clinic address approved by GACA Aviation Medicine department and may not perform self-examinations for issuance of a medical certificate to themselves or to an immediate family member.
9. AMEs must have detailed knowledge and understanding of the GACA regulations, policies and procedures related to the medical standards and the certification process.
10. To maintain your designation, you are required to attend an AME seminar or equivalent training course in aviation medicine at the first year of your designation then at three years intervals, to provide a background in this field to physicians from various medical specialties to improve their proficiency in their medical practices and improve their capability to medically evaluate airmen.
11. AMEs not only have to demonstrate their knowledge of medical certification standards, but how they apply such knowledge to make appropriate aeromedical certification decisions.
12. The consequences of a negligent or wrongful certification, which would permit an unqualified person to take the controls of an aircraft, can be serious for the public, for the Government, and for the Examiner.
13. Of equal concern is the situation in which an Examiner deliberately fails to report a disqualifying condition either observed in the course of the examination or otherwise known to exist. In this situation, both the applicant and the Examiner in completing the application and medical report form may be found to have committed a violation of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia law, whether the false statement is made by the applicant, the Examiner, or both.
14. In all cases, the AME shall review and assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the total examination report, even if data entry was performed by someone else.
15. Maintain other requirements deemed necessary by GACA Aviation Medicine.
Notes:
1) The AMEs should refrain from performing tests that are not required by the Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners or not medically indicated by history or physical findings, any requested medical information or investigations must not be misconstrued as the GACA ordering or mandating that the applicant undergo testing, where clinically inappropriate or contraindicated.
2) The AMEs should charge reasonable fees that are customary for a comparable medical examination service in the geographical area (e.g., inside or outside the Kingdom) where the AME is located; and
3) GACA aviation Medical Examiners are not authorized to perform any duties related to the expired GACA designation.
