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 Medical Solutions and held at […]
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 related to falsification on the airman medical application form 8500-8. Failing to report adverse medical conditions / Falsification can result in fines up to $250,000, imprisonment up to 5 years and revocation of medical and all pilot certificates.
Erwin Samuelson, MD, F.A.A.F.P, Senior AME 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 of the FAA in Oklahoma […]
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 to everyone. The information contained […]
Pilot Medical Solutions attended and supported this years international meeting in Atlanta, GA. Pilot Medical is a regular corporate sponsor of this prestigious annual scientific meeting. Executive Director, David Hale, and has participated in numerous committees, panels, and aviation medical examiner (AME) forums. ASMA annual meetings allow advocates and practitioners from all over the world […]
Pilots with some heart conditions may now be considered earlier for Special Issuance FAA medical certification. The mandatory wait-time for some applicants with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) under the FAA’s medical policies is a complicated protocol and does NOT include all CAD applicants. In the past any applicant with CAD was required to wait six (6) […]
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). OSA is a condition which often interrupts breathing during sleeping hours. It can jeopardize health and decrease safety. In November 2013, the FAA proposed guidance to Aviation Medical Examiners that would have grounded pilots with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more until they successfully completed treatment and obtained […]
How Bob Hoover Got His Medical Back Like many pilots I have talked with Bob Hoover several times over the years. Mr. Hoover has always been very generous towards his fans and fellow aviators even though his aviation accomplishments tower above many less affable pilots. Recently I asked Bob if he would tell pilots how […]
Pilots with certain dysqualifying medical conditions are now able to fly under the new Basic Medical Rule. These are pilots who recently (anytime after July 15, 2006) had a valid medical certificate but have since contracted a condition which precludes FAA medical certification but is not listed as one of the conditions requiring FAA medical […]
