Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Treatment Options for Pilots – Obstructive Sleep Apnea affects approximately 30% of adult males and 15% of adult females in North America…
CACI for Psoriasis – When it comes to medical certification, the FAA concerns itself with three main considerations. Ruling out the risk of sudden, complete –…
“My eyes aren’t good enough to be a pilot.” I’ve heard similar statements from would-be pilots more times than I can count over the past few…
What is HIMS AME? For aspiring pilots and those who have never faced a medical certification challenge, navigating the FAA medical certificate application process may seem…
CACI for Low Testosterone – Testosterone supplementation has been on the rise and in the news during recent years [1]. Some of that rise followed the…
CACIs and FAA Red Tape – Pilots love to hate the FAA. To be sure, it has a well-earned reputation for imposing red tape and onerous…
CACI for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome – Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, aka PCOS, counts as one of the most common endocrine disorders. It affects somewhere between 5 and…
Lymphocytic leukemia and lymphoma are two interrelated but distinct types of cancer that affect lymphocytes, a subtype of white blood cells integral to the immune system.…
Glaucoma is a relatively common eye condition that causes progressive vision loss and blindness. The risk of developing the condition is closely associated with age and…
CACI for Asthma – Asthma affects about 13% of the population and ranks the most common lung disease in the United States [1,2]. While many children…
Discussions about high altitude flying usually revolve around the use of oxygen and with good reason. Part 91 oxygen requirements apply as you climb above 12,500…
Pilots – often understandably – like to debate the wisdom of the FAA’s medical certification policies. Whether considering well-controlled chronic conditions like high blood pressure and…
More than 70 percent of US adults are obese or overweight [1]. That fact alone makes weight control arguably the most common health-related concern in the…
Coronary Artery Disease OSA and Diabetes – One of our mantras is that if you’re safe to fly, the FAA will probably agree with you. True…
FAA Medicals for Pilots with ADHD – On August 30, 2023, the FAA announced its “ADHD Fast Track” certification process for pilots with a history of…
FAA Medical Affect VA Disabilities – Over the past year, the FAA has taken a focused interest in veterans with disabilities who apply for FAA medical…
CACI for Bladder Cancer – Bladder cancer ranks as the 10th most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world and accounts for about 1 in every 24…
Telling FAA About New Medical Condition – No pilot looks forward to their medical certificate application with an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME). Flight physicals are inherently…
CACI for Renal Cancer – Renal cancer describes a rather broad range of more specific diagnoses that give rise to tumor growth in the kidney. Within…
Depression FAA Flight Physical – Many people – pilots included – will struggle with depression at some point in their lives. About 8.4% of people will…
With some very rare exceptions, the FAA should NEVER take more than six months to a year to review your medical certificate application. That might seem…
CACI Colitis FAA IBS IBD – Colitis is a broad, non-specific term that refers generally to any condition that causes inflammation of the large intestine, or…
Colon cancer ranks as one of the most common malignant conditions worldwide. It is the fourth most common overall and its gender specific rating is number…
Let me start with a word of advice: DON’T DO IT. I will follow that up with a word of warning. You can be fined up…
With 290,560 new cases projected through the end of 2022, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States [1]. The same…
A Personal Perspective on Cancer and Aviation I will always remember the first time I was confronted by the specter of cancer and the notion that…
Cancer. Few medical diagnoses carry the emotional shock value of that one word attached to any of its various forms. And with good reason. Even as…
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) goes by many names. As you might imagine, when it comes to medical certification, the FAA is concerned about all of them…
The whole point of the FAA medical certification process is to ensure that pilots do not become incapacitated while flying. MedXpress questions 18b about “dizziness or…
Over the next several months, we will be writing about some common cancer diagnoses and the requirements for obtaining an FAA medical certificate after being treated…
Choosing the right Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) can be a difficult task. It is no wonder that one of the most common medical questions posed in…
Find an AME near you: Pilot Doctors
With the introduction of the sport pilot rule in 2004, pilot medical certification became both easier and more complex [1]. Instead of scheduling an appointment with…
If you have high blood pressure - or hypertension - you’re in good company. With 116 million Americans sharing the diagnosis, about one in every two…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Your FAA Medical Certificate: What Pilots Need to Know Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects millions of Americans annually and is especially important…
Kidney Stones Shouldn’t Weigh You Down for Takeoff. Don’t let them be a Bump in the Road. If you’ve ever passed a large kidney stone, it’s…
Simple. We are an aviation medical consulting service. Still, have questions? Let me go on. In a sense, it’s all in the name. In military aviation,…
If this title caught your attention, there is a good chance you have some concerns related to your FAA medical certificate. Fear not. The following list…
Let’s get right to the chase. You can get any class of FAA medical certificate if you have diabetes and use insulin. If you have diabetes…
Perhaps a better question to start with is what is an AME? AME stands for Aviation Medical Examiner. Simply put, an AME is a doctor who…
Rule of an Aviator number 7 reads, “The medical profession is the natural enemy of the aviation profession.” Rule number 17 states, “It is tacit, yet…