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FAA Medical Standards,
Protocols and Forms
Synopsis of Medical
Standards, AME Guide - Revised April 3, 2006
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Certificate Class Pilot Type |
First-Class Airline Transport |
Second-Class Commercial |
Third-Class Private |
| DISTANT VISION |
20/20 or
better in each eye separately, with or without correction. |
20/40 or better in each
eye separately, with or without correction. |
| NEAR VISION |
20/40 or
better in each eye separately (Snellen equivalent), with or without correction, as
measured at 16 inches. |
INTERMEDIATE
VISION |
20/40 or
better in each eye separately (Snellen equivalent), with or without correction at age 50
and over, as measured at 32 inches. |
No requirement. |
| COLOR VISION |
Ability to
perceive those colors necessary for safe performance of airmen duties. |
| HEARING |
Demonstrate hearing of an average conversational voice in a quiet room,
using both ears at 6 feet, with the back turned to the examiner OR pass one
of the audiometric tests below or: |
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PULSE |
Not disqualifying per se. Used
to determine cardiac system status and responsiveness. |
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BLOOD PRESSURE |
No specified values stated in
the standards. Current guideline maximum is 155/95. |
| AUDIOLOGY |
Audiometric speech discrimination test: (Score
at least 70% discrimination in one ear) or: |
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Pure tone audiometric test: Unaided,
with thresholds no worse than:
500Hz 1,000Hz 2,000Hz 3,000Hz
Better Ear
35Db 30Db 30Db 40Db
Worst Ear
35Db 50Db 50Db 60Db |
| EAR, NOSE, THROAT |
No ear disease
or condition manifested by, or that may reasonably be expected to be manifested by,
vertigo or a disturbance of speech or equilibrium. |
| ELECTRO-CARDIOGRAM |
At age 35 & annually
after age 40. |
Not routinely
required. |
| MENTAL |
No diagnosis of psychosis, or
bipolar disorder, or severe personality disorders. |
| SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE &
SUBSTANCE ABUSE |
A diagnosis or medical
history of substance dependence is disqualifying
unless there is established clinical evidence, satisfactory to the Federal
Air Surgeon, of recovery, including sustained total abstinence from the
substance(s) for not less than the preceding 2 years. A history of
substance abuse within the preceding 2 years is
disqualifying. Substance includes alcohol and other drugs (i.e., PCP,
sedatives and hynoptics, anxiolytics, marijuana, cocaine, opioids,
amphetamines, hallucinogens, and other psychoactive drugs or chemicals). |
DISQUALIFYING
CONDITIONS
Airman with these
conditions may still be eligible for "Special Issuance" of a medical
certificate.
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Unless otherwise directed by the
FAA, the Examiner must deny or defer if the applicant has a history of: (1)
Diabetes mellitus requiring hypoglycemic medication; (2) Angina pectoris;
(3) Coronary heart disease that has been treated or, if untreated, that has
been symptomatic or clinically significant; (4) Myocardial infarction; (5)
Cardiac valve replacement; (6) Permanent cardiac pacemaker; (7) Heart
replacement; (8) Psychosis; (9) Bipolar disorder; (10) Personality disorder
that is severe enough to have repeatedly manifested itself by overt acts;
(11) Substance dependence; (12) Substance abuse; (13) Epilepsy; (14)
Disturbance of consciousness and without satisfactory explanation of cause,
and (15) Transient loss of control of nervous system function(s) without
satisfactory explanation of cause. |
Waivers
| AME Guide |
Airman Medical Application
FAA FORMS &
PROTOCOLS
The medical forms below provide general
guidance in the category listed.
These forms may not be appropriate for your
specific condition or situation.
Contact
Pilot Medical Solutions at 800-699-4457
for expert guidance and accelerated
FAA medical certification.
Pilot Medical Solutions
manages aeromedical outcomes.
Contact us at 800-699-4457
Updated 5/02/2007 |
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