"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Interestingly enough, now that you mention it, my new AME didn't even
check my hearing. First time that's ever happened.

I think he may have forgotten a few things...

I've had 4 3rd class medicals from 4 different AME's in the past 7 years. It
seems like each one was a bit different and each missed or added something
from what the others did. They all did the basics of filling a cup, hearing,
eye check, hearing, BP, height, weight, etc. A couple of them did color
blind check, a different couple did the 'turn-your-head-and-cough', and one
also checked reflexes.

I know the basics of 3rd class are listed in the FAR's, but each AME adds
more to it.

Next time, in 1-1/2 years, I'm going to go back to the second AME I had. He
was the most thorough and the cheapest, also a pilot...