FDME stands for which of the following?

• A. Flight Data Medical Examination
• B. Flying Duty Medical Evaluation
• C. Flying Duty Medical Examination
• D. Flight Duty Medical Examination

Answer: (C)

The essential idea here is recognizing the exact wording that forms the acronym FDME. FDME stands for Flying Duty Medical Examination. Each word maps directly to the acronym: Flying refers to aircrew who perform flight duties, Duty indicates their operational responsibilities, Medical points to the health assessment, and Examination denotes the formal clinical check-up used to determine fitness to fly. This term is the standard medical clearance process in aviation medicine, typically conducted by a flight surgeon to certify whether a person is medically fit to perform flying duties. The other options differ by one word—Flight instead of Flying, Evaluation instead of Examination, or Data instead of Medical—so they do not align with the established term used in aviation medicine.