Pilots in Command
If you are a pilot who has lost the privilege to fly as Pilot In Command due to a medical certification issue, Pilot Medical Solutions wants to help. If you or someone you know need help to get back in the left seat, … Read More
Pilot Color Vision
Pilot Medical Solutions has a color vision fitness program that is helping pilots pass color vision tests, even if they have failed the required testing in the past. While the FAA has “grandfathered” most pilots who have taken color vision testing required by the FAA prior to January 1st, 2025; … Read More
Diabetes | FAA Medical Certification
FAA standards and medical requirements are constantly changing. The initial presentation of any carbohydrate metabolism disorder requires an evaluation be performed to establish eligibility for certification. This includes insulin or non-insulin dependent diabetes and the use of any hypoglycemic medication. FAA evaluations must be accomplished in compliance with specific protocols.… Read More
COVID-19 Breakdown
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
Government Shutdown
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
Psychiatric & Psychological Issues | FAA Medical Certification
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
Google Contact Lens Glucose Sensor FAA Medical
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
Free FAA Medical Advice… Remember This!
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
Don’t Call Me Shirley
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
