Questions tagged [medical]
Use for medical certification and aviation-related physiological and psychological factors; use [medevac] for medical evacuation aircraft and their procedures.
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Can I get an EASA Class 1 Medical with a cured depression?
I had depressions and from January this year to last week I took escitalopram 10mg daily.
I want to be a pilot and apply to the european flight academy at the end of 2025.
Is this a problem to get my ...
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Left Bundle Block still a disqualifier?
Will a Left Bundle Block (lbbb) over 40 still disqualify you from passing the medical?
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Medical - Must use corrective lens(es)…
Recently went to Flight Safety for the first time and one of the instructors was talking about the time he got ramp-checked and they asked him after looking at his medical if he had his two pairs of ...
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Safety of unpressurized 9000 foot elevation 6 months after mild heart attack? [closed]
For clarity and context this is not a health or medical question, nor am I asking for permission or medical advice. Rather I would like context and information and to draw upon the experience of this ...
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Deferred Medical
I applied for a first class medical over six months ago that was deferred due to a few medical problems I’ve had in the past,Some stemming from early childhood. They included a surgery from when I ...
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Multifocal IOLs under EASA
I have a question about passing EASA Class 1 medical having done an eye surgery with Multifocal IOLs installment. Was not an issue with FAA Class 1 medical as both eyes have 20/20 vision , near ...
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EASA Medical Centre Canada
I am looking to go to Europe for flight school, I need to get a EASA Class 1, are there any EASA approved medical center's in Canada?
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Canadian PPL as an American?
I am an American hobbyist pilot who had been flying for years as a LSA pilot. Recently, I started training for my PPL and applied for medical. Sadly, it is likely my Class 3 will be rejected to past ...
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Medical requirements for becoming a Pilot
I’m currently a junior in high school and I would love to pursue being a comercial pilot as a career.
The thing is I have a medical condition called EoE. It’s basically when I eat something I’m ...
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Can I get an EASA Class 2 medical if I have monocular vision?
I have monocular vision (amblyopia) and I want to get the EASA Class 2 medical certificate to do the private pilot license. Will I be able to pass the exam?
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Does FAA 8500-7 expire?
Does FAA Form 8500-7, a report from an optometrist on a patient's vision, expire? How long after the visit to an optometrist can the vision portion of an aviation medical examination be skipped?
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Effective eating habits as a student pilot
I've recently started pilot training and Im searching for some advice regarding eating habits. Typically I fly for ~3 hours, however I limit my eating until after I am finished, as in my first day of ...
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Does FAA class 1 medical require binocular vision?
Can I get an FAA Class 1 medical if I don't have binocular vision?
I live in Italy and for EASA I can't get my first class medical certificate to be a pilot. But can I get at least FAA 1 class to be ...
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How can skydivers start at 15,000 feet without the jumper suffering from hypoxia?
Many commercial skydiving facilities offer jumps at 15,000 ft. However, when I took my ground theory exams, it was reiterated many times that hypoxia starts at 10,000 feet.
How does this work? Is it ...
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Will a FAA 3rd class medical ever be issued to an airman on stimulants?
While the FAA's Do Not Issue list includes all controlled substances (including Stimulants), I am wondering if there are ever exceptions made.
I would like to fly but I am currently on Concerta (...
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