When it comes to FAA medical certification, certain medical conditions can pose too great a risk to aviation safety. These are known as disqualifying medical conditions…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operate under fundamentally different mandates. The VA assigns disability ratings to compensate veterans…
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…
For individuals with a history of seizures or epilepsy, obtaining an FAA medical certificate can be challenging. The FAA has strict guidelines to ensure the safety…
Disqualifying Conditions Heart Valve Replacement – The Code of Federal Regulations 14 CFR 67 lists out the specifically disqualifying conditions for FAA medical certification. One of…
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…
Depression FAA Flight Physical – Many people – pilots included – will struggle with depression at some point in their lives. About 8.4% of people will…
In our initial article on disqualifying conditions we laid out the entire list of federally mandated disqualifying medical conditions. There are ways that the FAA can…
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…
If you look at the list of Disqualifying Conditions you’ll probably notice that many of them are associated with the heart, almost half of the named…
Aviation and Aerospace medicine are, by necessity, defensive medicine. When faced with the unknown and how it may affect the body in an abnormal environment, discretion…
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…