COVID-19 — The Corona Virus still presents potential FAA medical certification problems for many pilots. Pilot Medical Solutions has been fielding many calls from pilots and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for previous sickness can be tricky. Some pilots have discovered alternatives to the increasingly long wait for government … Read More
11/25/2025
Government Shutdown Drives Surge in Private Aeromedical Consultations
Although many pilots feel the impact of reduced staffing at the FAA’s medical certification offices in recent years, when there’s a full-blown official government shutdown this causes a sharp increase in calls to LeftSeat.com’s pilot help line. There are several reasons … Read More
Behavioral health is a prominent topic and pilot mental health is clearly an important matter. Many pilots know of the IMSAFE checklist but their use of it is far from universal. Pilots are generally confident and competent. Loss of medical certification and employment can reduce pilot’s interest in mental … Read More
Many new technologies are being utilized to help diabetics. The FAA protocol for Type One Diabetics requesting unlimited Class One and Class Two FAA medical certification requires the use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring devices. The initial presentation of any carbohydrate metabolism disorder requires an evaluation be performed to establish eligibility … 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
