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FAA PATH Status Summary: Anxiety and Depression

Pilots and air traffic control specialists whose special issuance letter places them in the AASI PATH for anxiety, depression and related conditions need this page at each AME visit. The treating clinician answers two questions about the past 12 months and signs; the AME then reviews it with the interim progress notes. Anyone without a special issuance should not use it.

Who completes it

The treating clinician (MD, DO, PA-C or NP) completes Section 1, answering questions 1 and 2 and signing with the date of evaluation. The AME completes Section 2, questions 3 and 4, after reviewing all detailed clinical progress notes.

Submitting and payment

How to submit it
The clinician returns the signed page to the patient or the AME, who uploads it as "Beh Hlth - PATH Status Summary" with all interim detailed clinical progress notes.

Good to know

  • Question 1 asks about any prolonged, clinically significant worsening in cognition, judgment, emotional stability, insight or function in the past 12 months.
  • Question 2 asks about newly disclosed arrests or convictions, intense anger, threats, coercive behavior, stalking, domestic violence, significant impulsivity, assault, restraining orders or other interpersonal violence.
  • Progress notes are due at least every 6 months, at least one from an MD or DO, and the most recent must be no more than 90 days before the AME exam.
  • Any yes answer, new psychiatric diagnosis, new substance use disorder or disease progression requires the AME to defer instead of reissuing the certificate.

Get the official form

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PATH Status Summary Anxiety, Depression, and Related Conditions

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How this list is checked

A form is listed only after its name and number were confirmed on the issuing agency’s or insurer’s own website, or in the form itself. Each entry links to that source. The list was last checked in October 2026. Forms and their requirements change without notice, so check the official page for the current version before you complete one.

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Frequently asked questions

Can a letter to the FAA replace the PATH Status Summary?

The form warns that a letter may not contain all the needed information. The clinician answers Section 1 and follows the FAA's Detailed Clinical Progress Note criteria: interim summary, current medications, doses and side effects, changes since the last visit, exam findings, test results, diagnosis, assessment and plan, and follow-up.

What should a treating clinician do if a PATH patient deteriorates?

The patient should self-report and stop safety-related duties. If the patient has a significant deterioration in cognition, judgment, emotional stability or insight and lacks the awareness to ground themselves, the form asks the clinician to notify the FAA Aeromedical Certification Division or the patient's AME.

How often are progress notes needed under the FAA anxiety and depression PATH?

At least every 6 months, or more often if clinically indicated, from an MD, DO, PA-C or NP. At least one 6-month note must come from an MD or DO, such as a primary care physician or psychiatrist, and the latest must be within 90 days of the AME exam.