How the MedXPress autofill actually works
Pilot Medical Guardian is an app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Its built-in Safari Web Extension reads the medications and doctor visits you've logged in the app (stored privately on your own device) and fills them into the matching fields on MedXPress when you tap a button on the page. It doesn't touch your account, your history, or the rest of the form. And it never taps Submit for you. You always review and send the application yourself, on the FAA's own site.
That's the whole idea: stop retyping the same medications and visits every renewal cycle, without ever handing control of your federal medical application to an app.
What it does, and what it doesn'tWhat the autofill fills (and what stays yours to fill in)
Not every part of Form 8500-8 is a good candidate for autofill. Some of it shouldn't be automated at all. Here's exactly where the app helps and where it deliberately stays out of the way:
Items 17 & 19
- Item 17: Medications. The medications you currently use, from your records in the app.
- Item 19: Visits to health professionals. Your visits from the past three years (date, provider, reason), pulled from what you've logged.
Item 18 & submission
- Item 18: Medical history. The app fills your Yes answers and their saved explanations (up to five); you tap No on the remaining questions and review the section yourself. It’s where accuracy matters most, and nothing is ever submitted on your behalf.
- Submitting the form. You always tap MedXPress's own Add and Submit buttons. The app never submits anything on your behalf.
What Items 17, 18, and 19 ask, in the FAA's own words, is in the full MedXPress guide. Setup steps for the extension are in the autofill setup walkthrough.
Step by stepUsing the autofill, once it's set up
Log your medications and visits in the app
Keep them current between renewal cycles, not the night before your exam.
Open medxpress.faa.gov in Safari
Sign in and go to the Medication, Medical History, or Medical Visits page. Use a normal Safari tab, not Private Browsing.
Tap "Fill from Pilot Medical Guardian"
The button appears at the bottom-right of the Item 17, Item 18 and Item 19 pages once the extension is turned on.
Review, then submit it yourself
Check every entry the extension filled in, correct anything you need to, and tap MedXPress's own Add / Submit. You're always the one who sends it.
First time setting up the extension? The step-by-step setup guide walks through turning it on in Settings and allowing it on medxpress.faa.gov (with a video).
Why it's built this wayPrivacy-first by design, not just by policy
Your medications, visits, and medical records stay on your own iPhone, iPad, or Mac and your own iCloud private database. There's no Pilot Medical Guardian server holding your health or medical data. The developer can never see it. The Safari extension reads a private snapshot saved on your device to do the autofill; nothing is uploaded, and nothing leaves your device except what you choose to type into MedXPress yourself.
It's an information and record-keeping tool, not medical or legal advice, and it never renders a pass/fail or tells you whether you're fit to fly. It organizes what you already know about yourself so your exam and your MedXPress application go smoother. The decisions stay with you and your AME.
Quick answersMedXPress autofill app FAQ
Is there an app to fill out FAA MedXPress?
Yes. Pilot Medical Guardian is an app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a Safari extension that autofills Item 17 (medications) and Item 19 (visits to health professionals) into MedXPress from records you keep in the app. You still review every entry and submit the form yourself on medxpress.faa.gov. The app is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA, and it does not submit anything on your behalf.
What app fills in MedXPress automatically?
Pilot Medical Guardian. Its built-in Safari Web Extension reads your medications and doctor-visit records from the app on your device and fills them into the matching MedXPress fields when you tap a button on the page. It's the only pilot medical app that does this.
Does the app submit my MedXPress application for me?
No. The extension fills fields for you and nothing more. You review what it entered, make any corrections, and tap MedXPress's own Add and Submit buttons yourself on the official FAA site. Nothing is ever submitted automatically.
Does the app fill in Item 18 (medical history)?
Partly. The app fills your Yes answers along with the explanations you’ve saved for them (up to five, which covers nearly every pilot). You tap the No answers yourself, and you review the whole section before you submit.
The five-answer limit is deliberate. The FAA’s site uses bot-protection that reacts badly to large numbers of automated changes, so the app fills the answers that take the most typing and leaves the quick taps to you. If you have more than five Yes answers, it fills the first five and shows you which ones remain, with your explanations ready to copy.
Is my data safe if I use a MedXPress autofill app?
Pilot Medical Guardian stores your records on your own device and your own iCloud private database. There is no company server holding your health or medical data, and the developer cannot see it. The Safari extension reads a private snapshot saved on your device to do the autofill; nothing is sent anywhere else.
Is Pilot Medical Guardian affiliated with the FAA or MedXPress?
No. Pilot Medical Guardian is an independent, privacy-first app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the FAA. The official system for submitting your medical application is at medxpress.faa.gov.
What does the MedXPress autofill app cost?
The app is free to use for your renewal countdown, unlimited record-keeping, the medication reference, Health, the AME directory, and one free MedXPress autofill to try it. An optional Guardian Pro subscription unlocks per-cycle MedXPress autofill and other features.
Ready to stop retyping your MedXPress form
Pilot Medical Guardian is on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It's free to download, with an optional Guardian Pro subscription.
Prefer to start on paper? Grab the free one-page MedXPress prep checklist. No app required.
Free to download. Your medical data stays on your device and your own iCloud, and this website never sees it. Here's exactly how that works.
Pilot Medical Guardian is an information and record-keeping tool. It is not medical, legal, or FAA compliance certification, and it is not medical advice. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the FAA. The official system for your medical application is at medxpress.faa.gov. What you must report on your application, and whether you meet the medical standards, is determined by the FAA and your Aviation Medical Examiner.