When a pilot has a mental health condition or takes medication for one, the FAA can require two separate evaluations, one by a psychiatrist and one by a clinical psychologist. This web specification sets out who may perform each, which records the airman provides, what each report must contain and which test data must accompany the psychologist's report.
A psychiatrist board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or the American Board of Osteopathic Neurology and Psychiatry writes the psychiatric report. A state-licensed clinical psychologist with a PhD, PsyD or EdD and assessment expertise writes the psychological report; a neuropsychologist on the FAA list does any neuropsychological testing.
The issuer sets what the letter or report must contain; check its current rules before you write it.
Specifications for Psychiatric and Psychological Evaluations
There is no form to fill: the program asks for a letter or report with the content it sets. Vero Scribe writes the visit note it draws on, so the details are ready when you write it.
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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Mental disorders and the medications that treat them can produce symptoms or behavior that make flying unsafe. Because psychiatrists and clinical psychologists differ in training and expertise, the FAA requires separate evaluations and reports from both to decide an airman's medical qualification.
The itemized core test battery is kept in the FAA Neuropsychology Testing Specifications portal to protect test security, and authorized professionals request access by email. The report must come with all computer score reports and a score summary sheet using pilot norms where available.
If found eligible for unrestricted certification, no further evaluations are required. Pilots found eligible for special issuance undergo periodic re-evaluations, and the letter authorizing special issuance lists the specific evaluations or testing needed.