What Do You Get Tested on First Medical Exam?
Question by tmdngs: What do you get tested on first medical exam?
I know doctors test eyesight, blood pressure, colorblind, hearing for first medical exam.
What else do doctors/examiner test?
Don’t get confused.
FIRST. NOT SECOND OR THIRD.
For example: weight,
Best answer:
Answer by Ben Dere Dun Dat
Presumably you mean a First Class medical exam. The requirements include all the following:
Distant Vision – 20/20 or better in each eye separately, with or without correction.
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.
Color Vision – Ability to perceive those colors necessary for safe performance of airmen duties.
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 an audiometric test.
Audiology – Audiometric speech discrimination test:
Pure tone audiometric test: Unaided, with thresholds no worse than: (for the worst ear) 35Db at 500Hz, 50Db at 1,000Hz, 50Db at 2,000Hz, 60Db at 3,000Hz
Ear, Nose, Throat – No ear, nose, or throat disease or condition that may reasonably be expected to be manifested by vertigo or a disturbance of speech or equilibrium.
Blood Pressure – While no specific values have been stated in the standards, 155/95 (systolic/diastolic) have been the maximum allowed.
Mental – No diagnosis of psychosis, bipolar disorder, or any other severe personality disorder.
Substance Dependence/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. The list of substances includes alcohol and all illegal drugs (marijuana, cocaine, etc.) plus certain prescription drugs such as sedatives, anxiolytics, etc.
Disqualifying Conditions – (1) Diabetes mellitus requiring hypoglycemic medications; (2) Angina pectoris; (3) Coronary heart disease that has been treated or, if untreated, that has been symptomatic of clinically significant; (4) Myocardial infarction; (5) Cardiac valve replacement; (6) Permanent cardiac pacemaker; (7) Heart replacement; (8) Psychosis; (9) Bipolar disease; (10) Personality disorder that is severe enough to have repeatedly manifested itself by overt acts; (11) Substance dependence; (12) Substance abuse; (13) Epilepsy; (14) Disturbance of consciousness without satisfactory explanation of cause; and (15) Transient loss of control of nervous system function(s) without satisfactory explanation of cause.
NOTE: Waivers for many of these conditions may be obtained through application to the FAA Aeromedical Certification Branch in Oklahoma City.
Weight: Weight is checked, but is not disqualifying, although it may be a leading indicator of other incipient medical problems.
Class 1 faa medical certificates are required for pilots of scheduled airliners. They have the most stringent medical requirements and the certificate is good for 6 months for airliner duties. Like the Class 2 certificate, however, it is good for 1 year for other commercial activities and 2 or 3 years for private pilot duties.
Answer by Aero Doctor
Check for the medical standards at this site
http://pilots-medical.com