Blood & Blood-Forming Tissue Disease : What to Expect at the Flight Physical
Item 48: FAA Policies on the Airman Medical Exam
Apr 2014
Guidance is compiled and interpreted by professional pilots and physicians at FlightPhysical.com from the 2014 AME Guide, 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).
FAA Considerations: Item 48. General Systemic - Blood and Blood-Forming Tissue Disease
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Blood Conditions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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DISEASE/CONDITION |
CLASS |
EVALUATION DATA |
DISPOSITION |
| Anemia | All | Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports. Include a CBC, and any other tests deemed necessary | Requires FAA Decision |
| Hemophilia | All | Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports. Include frequency, severity and location of bleeding sites | Requires FAA Decision |
| Leukemia, Acute and Chronic | All | Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports | Initial Special Issuance - Requires FAA Decision Followup Special Issuance's - See AASI Protocol |
| Other disease of the blood or blood-forming tissues that could adversely affect performance of airman duties | All | Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports | Requires FAA Decision |
| Polycythemia | All | Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports; include CBC | Requires FAA Decision |
This page discussed the Blood & Blood-Forming Tissue Disease portion of the Gerneral Systemic section of the Fight Physical Examination required of pilots.
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