At its core, the FAA’s medical certification system exists for one reason: aviation safety. Any medical condition that increases the risk of sudden or insidious incapacitation…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) holds a high standard for medical fitness in pilots, aiming to reduce the risk of sudden or subtle incapacitation during flight.…
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…
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…
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…