Originally Posted by
2StgTurbine
No it doesn't! I have gotten a first-class medical in a matter of seconds. As soon as the credit card charge went through, the doctor handed it to me. For some of these doctors, it's a money-printing machine. The more time they spend evaluating you, the less appointments they can per day. A quick search on this forum shows plenty of threads of people asking for "pilot-friendly" AMEs.
Not really my experience. My AME is pilot friendly in that he cares, is available to answer questions and give advice at any time. But I do get an exam per the manual.
Docs handing out 1C for cash isn't the norm in my 25 years experience. There are always outliers, and obviously they could get in big trouble... they sign the same form we do, with warnings about federal felonies and prison time.