The medical certificate application and other information from the medical examiner may be sent to the FAA Aerospace Medical Certification Division in Oklahoma City. There, a physician determines if the applicant is eligible for a medical certificate and/or SODA. If a medical flight test is required, the FAA will send a letter to the applicant informing him or her that they need to set up an appointment for the test. The FAA Flight Standards District Office will also be notified. The applicant has six months from that letter’s date
to set up the appointment. If all goes well, the medical certificate will be issued. It will have a limitation, such as no solo flying without a SODA.
The aims of the medical
flight test is to ensure that the pilot can operate the controls of the aircraft and perform the duties authorized by the class of medical certification applied for without endangering public safety. Upon successful completion,
the issuance federal of air
surgeon will issue the SODA to the applicant under FAR 67.401 special
medical
certificates. Processing times can range from two to three weeks. After receiving a medical certificate, passing the medical flight test, and being issued a SODA, training is the same as for any other pilot.
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