Summary of Aviation Medical Requirements

LICENCE

CLASS 1

CLASS 2

CLASS 3

CLASS 4

AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT

PRIVATE PILOT

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

COMMERCIAL PILOT

STUDENT PILOT

FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE OFFICER (1^st ISSUE ONLY)

AERONAUTICAL FACILITY TECHNICIAN **

PRIVATE PILOT W/ INST RTG

FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE OFFICER (subsequent issues)

VALIDITY OF CERTIFICATE ROUTINE MEDICAL EXAMINATION

< 40 – 1 yr

< 40 - 5 yrs

< 40 - 4 yrs

< 40 - 4 yrs

≥ 40 – 6 months

> 40 - 2 yrs

> 40 – 2 yrs

> 60 – 1 yr

> 40 – 2 yr

> 60 – 1yr

CHEST X-RAY

At initial

If indicated

At initial

If indicated

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM

At initial

If indicated

At initial

If indicated

HAEMOGLOBIN

At initial then every examination

At initial

At initial then If indicated

At initial

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

At initial then:

At initial after age of then:

At initial then after age of:

-

30 – 50 - 2 yrs

> 40 - 2 yrs

> 50 – 1 yr

> 50 – 2 yrs

-

AUDIOGRAM

At initial then:

< 40 - 5 yrs

At initial then:

At initial then:

< 40 - 4 yrs

At initial then:

< 40 - 4 yrs

≥ 40  - 2 yrs

≥ 50 - 2 yrs

≥ 40 - 2 yrs

≥ 40 - 2 yrs

EXTENDED OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICAL EXAMINATION

If indicated

If indicated

If indicated

If indicated

EXTENDED OPTHALMOLOGICAL EXAMINATION

At initial then:

At initial then:

At initial then:

At initial then:

If indicated

If indicated

If indicated

If indicated

LIPID PROFILE

At initial then:

At initial then:

At initial then:

At initial then:

If indicated

If indicated

If indicated

If indicated

PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS

At initial then:

At initial then:

At initial then:

At initial then:

If indicated

If indicated

If indicated

If indicated

URINALYSIS

At initial then every examination

At initial then every examination

At initial then every examination

At initial then every examination