IFA Aviation Medical Information

BasicMed

• You Asked, We Answered - Your Top BasicMed Questions
• Doctor, Doctor, Let Me Give You the News - How to Talk to Your Doctor about BasicMed

Pilot Medical Certification

• A Checklist for Pilots Approaching the Flight Physical
• Aeromedical Advisory: Building a Lasting Relationship
• Bring On BasicMed - What the FAA’s New Regulatory Relief Rule Means for You
• Certifying the Physically Challenged
• Q&A: Conditions Which Would Revoke a Third-class Medical
• How Risk Based Decision Making Helps Us Help You
• How to Regain Your Aviation Medical Certification After a Heart Problem
• How to Speed Your Medical Certification
• Is FAA's Web-Based Technology Investment Justified?
• Keeping Your Medical
• Q&A: Light Sport Medical Requirements
• Medical 101 - Understanding the Airman Medical Process
• Medical Certification Basics
• Medical Certification - Where Do I Start?
• Pilot Medical Certification - Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Medical Certification
• So, You Thought You Had a Current Medical?
• Take the XPress Lane - Learn How to Fast-Track Your Airman Medical Certificate
• The Dreaded FAA Physical Exam
• The Dreaded Medical
• The Medical Certification of Civilian Pilots Fitted With Multi-Focal Contact Lenses
• The Right Stuff - What Kind of Medical Must I Hold?
• Truth or Dare: Telling the FAA About Your Health
• What is the Purpose of the FAA Medical Certificate?
• Working with Your AME

ADHD

• Certification with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Allergy Issues

• Allergies-Nothing to Sneeze At
• Q&A: Seasonal Allergy Medication
• Seasons of Discontent
• Sneezes and Zzzzs

Asthma / Pulmonary

• Asthma Action Plan
• Q&A: Pulmonary Embolism

Cancer

• A Path to Yes for Cancer Patients
• Obtaining First Class Medical After Cancer Treatment

Childhood Conditions

• Q & A: Childhood Diagnosis of ADHD
• Q & A: Childhood Fever

Dehydration Issues

• Defeating Dehydration
• Fill Up on Fluids
• How to Defeat Dehydration
• Staying Hydrated on Long Flights

Depression Issues

• FAA Proposes New Policy on Antidepressants for Pilots
• Getting Help
• Q&A: Occasional Depression
• Returning to Flight After Depression

Diabetes

• Q&A: Atrial Fibrillation and Diabetes
• Diabetics May Still Put Flying in Their Diets
• New Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus Policy for Pilots

DUI Issues

• Addressing a Substantial Problem
• Dealing with DUI
• What Happens When a Pilot gets a DUI/DWI?

Eye/Vision Issues

• A Blinding Flash
• As Far as the Eye Can See
• Q&A: Cataract Surgery
• Q&A: Cataract Surgery and Class 2 Medical Certificate
• Q&A: How to Resume Flying After Cataract Surgery
• Choosing the Right Sunglasses
• Colors of the Rainbow
• The Eyes Have It
• Flicker Vertigo-Know It to Avoid It
• Q&A: Glaucoma Requirements
• I Can See Clearly Now
• Information for Pilots Considering Laser Eye Surgery
• LASIK Eye Surgery for Pilots: Go or No Go?
• Q&A: Macular Degeneration
• The Medical Certification of Civilian Pilots Fitted With Multi-Focal Contact Lenses
• Mitigating the Hazard of Visual Illusions
• Recognizing the Causes of Spatial Disorientation

Fatigue

• (Don't Be) Asleep at the Switch
• Fighting Fatigue
• Fighting Fatigue in General Aviation
• Fighting and Managing Fatigue
• Finding and Fighting Fatigue
• Jet Lag: The Hidden Costs of Travel
• Sneezes and Zzzzs
• Tired Takeoffs: Drawing the Line on Fatigue
• The Upside and Downside of Caffeine

Headache/Migraine

• Headaches Can Be a Pain In The Neck
• Migraines

Heart Issues

• An MI In The Sky
• Q&A: Atrial Fibrillation and Diabetes
• Q&A: Flying with a Pacemaker
• How to Regain Your Aviation Medical Certification After a Heart Problem
• Obtaining Third Class Medical After Triple Bypass
• The Road Back After Heart Problems

Hypertension Issues

• Heart to Heart Chat About Blood Pressure
• Hypertension
• Taking the Pressure Out of Hypertension
• The AME's Definition of Hypertension
• Q&A: Uncomplicated Hypertension

Hypoxia Issues

• Flying High: Do You Have What It Takes?
• How to Experience Hypoxia Without Leaving the Ground
• Hypoxia Isn't Just Hype
• Rare Air: Why You Should Carry Supplemental Oxygen

Medication Issues

• Addressing a Substantial Problem
• A List at Long Last
• Can You Fly While High?
• Clearing Medications for Flying
• Correcting the Wrong Idea - Medication Use
• Q&A: Discontinued Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI)
• Q&A: Drug Infusion System Pain Plant Pump
• Q&A: Flying After Medicating
• From FDA to FAA - How the FAA Evaluates Drugs for Aeromedical Use
• Herbal Remedies: Solution or Problem?
• Making a List - Prescription Medications
• Marijuana and Derivatives - What are the Aeromedical Implications?
• Medicating and Aviating
• Q&A: Post-concussion Syndrome
• Purchasing Medications in Foreign Countries
• Q&A: Restricted Medication Use
• The Upside and Downside of Caffeine

Sleep Apnea

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Q&A: Sleep Apnea Requirements

Stress

Passing the Stress Test - Keep the Dark Side of Stress at Bay

Additional Articles

• Carbon Monoxide: A Hidden Killer
  
• Deep Vein Thrombosis and Travel
  
• Fit to Fly: Why the In-Shape Pilot is a Better Pilot
• From the Logbook: Flying . . . Is It Worth Staying Healthy For?
• Getting Back in the Air After Substance Abuse and Dependence
  
• Have You Ever Just "LOST IT" In An Airplane?
  
• Heat Disorders
  
• Hope for Flyers Battling Disease
• Q&A: IBS Diagnosis
• Q&A: Kidney Stones
• The Limits of Simulation
  
• Managing Illness Aloft
• Overcoming Vertigo
• A Pilot's Guide to Self-Assessing Risk
• Respecting the Laws of Gravity
• SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines
• Smoking: Hazardous to Your Aviation Health
• Staying in Control as We Age
  
• Stress
• Q&A: Requirements to Renew a 3rd Class Medical After a Stroke
• Survival Basics
• Things to Consider When You're Under the Weather

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