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Instructions for Item 18e: Hay Fever or Allergy
FAA Form 8500-8 Entry Number
18e
(Item Number on MedXPress Medical Application)
Description
Pilot Applicants must answer yes or no to having a history of Allergies or Hay Fever on FAA Medical Application
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18.e. Hay fever or allergy. The applicant should report frequency and duration of symptoms, any incapacitation by the condition, treatment, and side effects. The AME should inquire whether the applicant has ever experienced any barotitis ("ear block"), barosinusitis, alternobaric vertigo, or any other symptoms that could interfere with aviation safety. (See Item 26)

FlightPhysical's Staff Take Home Message
FAA examples include: chronic or seasonal allergies controlled by allergy shots and/or medication, nasal allergies, nasal obstruction, sinus block, sinusitis.
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MedXPress User Guide | Version 5.5 | June 2025