AME's are a bit like Scrutineers in motorsport.
They are there to make sure you as a pilot,or the car as a race driver in motorsport are safe for the purpouse.
Some drivers look at scrutineers as though they are trying to find a reason you can't race.
In actual fact they are ensuring that your racing machine conforms with all the safety and technical specifications.
There are also medical staff there to check if neccessary that the driver is fit to drive.
Well in flying we have the similar,engineers,mechanics,Cof A ,LAA to ensure aircraft is safe,and the AME to ensure pilot is OK to fly.
It all makes sense,I would rather be told by a doctor that something was wrong ,than not know.
Interesting for me though,last year I had AME class 2 medical,including ECG,all OK,then three weeks later had total heart block and a pacemaker fitted.
Now flying NPPL
Lister