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Synopsis of Airmen Medical Standards - Page 1

FAA Aeromedical Examiner's Guide

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Synopsis of FAA Medical Standards (page 1 of 2)

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Latest FAA Revision: Aug 23, 2006

Medical Certificate Pilot Type

First-Class Airline Transport Pilot

Second-Class Commercial Pilot

Third-Class Private Pilot

Distant Vision

20/20 or better in each eye separately, with or without correction. More...

20/40 or better in each eye separately, with or without correction.

Near Vision

20/40 or better in each eye separately (Snellen equivalent), with or without correction, as measured at 16 inches. More...

Intermediate Vision

20/40 or better in each eye separately (Snellen equivalent), with or without correction at age 50 and over, as measured at 32 inches. More...

No requirement.

Color Vision

Ability to perceive those colors necessary for safe performance of airman duties. More...

Hearing

Demonstrate hearing of an average conversational voice in a quiet room, using both ears at 6 feet, with the back turned to the examiner or pass one of the audiometric tests below. More...

Audiology

Audiometric speech discrimination test: Score at least 70% reception in one ear.Pure tone audiometric test. Unaided, with thresholds no worse than shown: More...

Ear
Nose
Neurologic

No ear disease or condition manifested by, or that may reasonably be expected to maintained by, vertigo or a disturbance of speech or equilibrium. More...

Pulse

Not disqualifying per se. Used to determine cardiac system status and responsiveness. More...

Blood Pressure

No specified values stated in the standards. The current guideline maximum value is 155/95. More...

Electrocardiogram (ECG) At age 35 and annually after age 40 (first-class only) More... Not routinely required. (second- and third-class only)
Mental

No diagnosis of psychosis, or bipolar disorder, or severe personality disorders. More...

Substance Dependence and Substance Abuse

A diagnosis or medical history of substance dependence is disqualifying unless there is established clinical evidence, satisfactory to the Federal Air Surgeon, of recovery, including sustained total abstinence from the substance(s) for not less than the preceding 2 years. A history of substance abuse within the preceding 2 years is disqualifying. Substance includes alcohol and other drugs (i.e., PCP, sedatives and hynoptics, anxiolytics, marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, hallucinogens, and other psychoactive drugs or chemicals).

Note: For further information, find an AME or have him/her contact the Regional Flight Surgeon.

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