Medical History from Pilot Applicant Seeking Airman Medical Certification
Item 18f: Instructions for Item 18f: Athma or Lung Disease
Apr 2014
Abbreviated Briefing:
Describe your Asthma or Other Lung Condition
- Frequency of Attacks
- Medications
- Number of ER/Hospital Visits
- Symptoms/Diagnoses
- Surgeries
Guidance is compiled and interpreted by professional pilots and physicians at FlightPhysical.com from the 2014 AME Guide page 35, FAA and FDA web data (www.FAA.gov & www.FDA.gov), instructions specified in the Aeronautical Information Manual, Federal Air Surgeon Bulletins from 1999-2015, and 14 CFR Part 61 and Part 67 (the FARs).
18.f. Asthma or lung disease. The applicant should provide frequency and severity of asthma attacks, medications, and number of visits to the hospital and/or emergency room. For other lung conditions, a detailed description of symptoms/diagnosis, surgical intervention, and medications should be provided. (See Item 35)
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