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FAA Medical Certification
| Statistics
During a typical
year the FAA processes over 400,000 pathological records and considers almost 30,000 Special Issuance waivers. Over 80% of the
denied pilots did not provide sufficient documentation. MORE
Below you will find a partial list of
conditions being certified by the FAA.
The number of airman with each condition are broken down by certificate class.
Contact
us to establish your eligibility
for FAA medical certification.
We work directly with your physicians and the FAA to assure compliance with FAA protocols
and to resolve complex aeromedical certification issues quickly.
Contact us at 800-699-4457 or via E-Mail to confidentially
discuss the details of
your case and to establish your eligibility for certification.
There is no charge for an initial consultation.
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AIDS
/ HIV |
| Condition / Pathology |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| AIDS
+ Drugs |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| AIDS
No Drugs |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| HIV
+ Drugs |
16 |
14 |
24 |
| HIV
No Drugs |
3 |
3 |
4 |
Alcohol /
Drugs |
| Condition / Pathology |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| Alcoholism |
979 |
354 |
542 |
| Drug Dependence |
43 |
13 |
17 |
Carbohydrate
Metabolism, Diabetes |
| Condition / Pathology |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorder |
108 |
223 |
424 |
| Diabetes,
Type 2, controlled by diet or oral medications (NIDDM) |
559 |
1,011 |
4,507 |
| Diabetes,
Type 1, Insulin Dependent (IDDM) |
0 |
0 |
425 |
| Diabetes Insipidus |
9 |
10 |
11 |
| Cushing’s Addison’s Disease |
162 |
155 |
351 |
Cardiology |
| Condition / Pathology |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| Atrial Fibrillation |
366 |
411 |
1,507 |
| Coronary Artery Disease |
290 |
293 |
3,057 |
| Myocardial Infarction |
551 |
397 |
2,272 |
| Coronary Arterectomy |
42 |
20 |
191 |
| Bypass
Surgery (CABG) |
379 |
268 |
2,118 |
| Hypertension |
12,613 |
13,670 |
38,739 |
|
Coronary Angioplasty
(PTCA) |
226 |
182 |
864 |
|
Coronary Angioplasty/PTCA
w / Stent |
722 |
517 |
3,041 |
| Implanted Cardiac Pacemaker |
64 |
61 |
331 |
| Aortic Insufficiency |
6 |
9 |
24 |
| Aortic Valve
Condition |
449 |
365 |
1,306 |
| Mitral Valve
Condition |
601 |
481 |
1,598 |
| Pulmonary Valve |
31 |
36 |
77 |
| Tricuspid Valve |
48 |
57 |
183 |
| Mechanical Heart Valve |
33 |
33 |
169 |
| Tissue Heart Valve |
33 |
38 |
135 |
|
Implanted Automatic Cardiac Defibrillator (Non-Operative)
PROTOCOL |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| Complete
Heart Transplant (Now Approved) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Ear |
| Condition / Pathology |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| Meniere’s Disease |
25 |
23 |
86 |
| Ear Pathology including Vertigo |
676 |
584 |
1,177 |
| Deafness |
744 |
1,434 |
2,032 |
Neurology |
| Condition / Pathology |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| T.I.A. / Stroke |
308 |
247 |
919 |
| M.S., Chronic Brain Syndrome, Degenerative
Nerve Disease |
32 |
34 |
81 |
| Parkinson’s Disease |
16 |
20 |
65 |
| Seizures
(Past History Of) |
46 |
50 |
159 |
| Migraine |
618 |
519 |
2,525 |
Oncology |
| Condition / Pathology |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| Hodgkin’s |
92 |
87 |
224 |
| Lymphoma/Leukemia Dyscrasia |
350 |
336 |
854 |
| Male Genital System, Prostate, Testicular
Cancer |
3,162 |
4,289 |
9,380 |
Physical |
| Condition / Pathology |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| Cerebral Palsy |
1 |
3 |
22 |
| Paraplegia |
7 |
33 |
102 |
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Transsexual Surgery |
8 |
28 |
36 |
Psychiatry |
| Condition / Pathology |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| Neuroses, Anxiety, Hypochondria, Phobia |
1,361 |
1,835 |
5,456 |
| Major Affective Disorder, Depression and Mania |
11 |
10 |
29 |
Pulmonary |
| Condition / Pathology |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| Asthma |
1,690 |
2,202 |
5,845 |
| C.O.P.D. |
28 |
72 |
302 |
| Lung
Transplant |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Vascular Events |
| Condition / Pathology |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| T.I.A. / Stroke |
308 |
247 |
919 |
Vision |
| Condition / Pathology |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| Aphakia |
169 |
424 |
1,410 |
| Glaucoma |
295 |
604 |
1,767 |
| Artificial Lens |
436 |
1146 |
3,203 |
| Monocular |
259 |
394 |
1,368 |
| Color deficiency |
1,564 |
992 |
1,899 |
| Passed Farnsworth Lantern |
289 |
130 |
163 |
Transplants |
| Condition / Pathology |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| Kidney Transplant |
33 |
24 |
78 |
| Liver Transplant |
8 |
6 |
43 |
| Lung |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Heart (Now
Approved) |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Other |
| Condition / Pathology |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| Colitis, Regional Ileitis, Amoebic Dysentery,
and Bowel Surgery |
570 |
690 |
1809 |
| Kidney Stones |
4,201 |
5,707 |
12,726 |
| Hyperthyroid |
248 |
302 |
614 |
| Hypothyroid |
954 |
1,354 |
3,377 |
Contact us at
800-699-4457 to confidentially discuss
your FAA medical certification issue.
Updated
2/3/2012
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