Many resources appear helpful to pilots navigating the FAA’s medical certification maze, but danger often hides behind good intentions. The reality is that most of these resources—despite legal or medical credentials—have little experience dealing with the FAA’s intricate, unforgiving certification system. Success requires more than professional training; it … Read More
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Be Proactive About FAA Medical Certification
Successful pilots plan ahead. LeftSeat.com offers practical tools to make that process smoother—checklists for choosing the right Aviation Medical Examiner (AME), practice FAA medical exams, and a searchable medication list with an inquiry portal to … Read More
MORE PILOTS FLYING DESPITE NEW PILOT DECREASE (revised November 2025)
Pilot Medical Solutions is helping more new pilots despite reductions in airman employment opportunities
June 23, 2025 – The government shutdowns always fun, the subsequent backlogs create a solid choke-point. Following the Post-Pandemic Surge, airlines and corporate flight departments employment … Read More
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
While the FAA is not requiring most previously approved pilots to take the new color vision testing, in some ways, color vision issues are as much a threat than it was in the past. Color Vision issues can still be an issue for several hidden reasons. As of January 1st, … Read More
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
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 … Read More
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) is shorter than was previously required.
Please read carefully because, like many of the FAA’s medical policies, this is a complicated protocol and … Read More
