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I. Code of Federal Regulations

Legal References: 14 CFR 67.113(b)(c), 67.213(b)(c), 67.313(b)(c),

Legal Extract (Applies to All Classes):

  • (b) No other organic, functional, or structural disease, defect, or limitation that the Federal Air Surgeon, based on the case history and appropriate, qualified medical judgment relating to the condition involved, finds -

    1. Makes the person unable to safely perform the duties or exercise the privileges of the airman certificate applied for or held; or
    2. May reasonably be expected, for the maximum duration of the airman medical certificate applied for or held, to make the person unable to perform those duties or exercise those privileges.
  • (c) No medication or other treatment that the Federal Air Surgeon, based on the case history and appropriate, qualified medical judgment relating to the medication or other treatment involved, finds -
    1. Makes the person unable to safely perform the duties or exercise the privileges of the airman certificate applied for or held; or
    2. May reasonably be expected, for the maximum duration of the airman medical certificate applied for or held, to make the person unable to perform those duties or exercise those privileges.

II. Examination Techniques

A careful examination of the Iymphatic system may reveal underlying systemic disorders of clinical importance. Further history should be obtained as needed to explain findings.

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FAA Aerospace Medical Disposition Grid for
Item 45. Lymphatics

Diseases and Disorders of the Lymphatic System

DISEASE/CONDITION

CLASS

EVALUATION DATA

DISPOSITION

Lymphoma and Hodgkin's Disease

Lymphoma and Hodgkin's Disease

All

Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports. Include past and present treatment(s).

Initial Special Issuance -
Requires FAA Decision

Followup Special Issuance's -
See AASI Lymphoma and Hodgkin's Protocol

Leukemia, Acute and Chronic

Leukemia, Acute and Chronic - All Types

All

Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports

Requires FAA Decision

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

All

Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports

Initial Special Issuance -
Requires FAA Decision

Followup Special Issuance's -
See AASI Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Protocol

DISEASE/CONDITION

CLASS

EVALUATION DATA

DISPOSITION

Lymphatics

Adenopathy secondary to Systemic Disease or Metastasis

All

Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports

Requires FAA Decision

Lymphedema

All

Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports. Note if there are any motion restrictions of the involved extremity

Requires FAA Decision

Lymphosarcoma

All

Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports. Include past and present treatment(s).

Requires FAA Decision
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