Pilots with disqualifying medical conditions are often eligible for FAA medical certification waivers through Special Issuance medical certification. The medical certificate, and Special Issuance authorization, typically provides the same operational piloting authority but can carry certain limitations such as the date of expiration. Typically this requires extensive documentation and decisions … Read More
For applicants who are just beginning Warfarin (Coumadin) treatment the following is required by the FAA:
◦Minimum observation time of 6 weeks after initiation of warfarin therapy;
◦Must also meet any required observation time for the underlying condition; AND
◦6 INRs, no more frequently … Read More
If there is one thing on which most pilots agree, it is their disdain for the FAA’s medical certification process. There is almost always a seemingly unreasonable delay to process anything with the Aeromedical Certification Division and some tests required by the FAA are invasive and expensive prompting even physicians … Read More
If you are talking with pilots the conversation usually turns to the subject of FAA medical certification and methods employed to prevent them from losing their medical certification. Every pilot who wants to continue to fly will ultimately face a medical issue which will affect their flight fitness. Remember this … Read More
The comic conflicts in the 1980 movie Airplane were amusing but real flight crew feuds can be pernicious, even outright dangerous. It is critical that pilots and other crew members transcend petty or baited quarrels and maintain effective communication. If conflicts are a regular occurrence for a particular crew member, … Read More
May 5-11, Dallas, TX – FAA reveals over 90% of pilots who were denied FAA medical certification in 2017 failed to provide the documentation required to obtain FAA medical certification approval. The FAA also released age-related data on BasicMed pilots during the aerospace medical meeting which was co-sponsored by Pilot … Read More
Amnesty for previously unreported medical conditions
A pilot study showed that pilots involved in fatal aircraft accidents rarely reported their use of psychotropic or neurological medications at the time of their previous FAA medical.
Many pilots are reluctant to reveal previously unreported medical issues since FAR 67.403 details adverse actions … Read More
Erwin Samuelson, MD, F.A.A.F.P, Senior AME
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The following information outlines essential information and resources to help you obtain and retain FAA medical certification.
Very few people can’t obtain FAA medical certification. The initial determination is made by a designated FAA Aviation Medical Examiner (AME), however, the Aerospace Medical Certification Division … Read More
The goal Pilot Medical Solutions is to provide pilots with a proactive approach to potentially challenging FAA medical issues.
This document addresses the most common reasons unsuspecting pilots may lose their medical certification.
Please consult your physician. The issues discussed here are presented here as guidelines and are not applicable … Read More
