Potential pilot: Medical problems-Class I disqualification?
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Potential pilot: Medical problems-Class I disqualification?
Hello,
I'm 25 and I am interested in perhaps attending flight school for commercial airline pilot training. However, given several health problems, i'm not sure I'd pass the class I medical.
I have the following issues:
Asthma - controlled with seretide
Many Annoying/distracting eye floaters visible especially against
bright background - no knowledge so far of getting rid of them.
Occasional sore joints & (jaw (TMJ) to be rectified)
Tendency to get weak/dizzy/shaky quickly if I do not eat enough or go without eating for too many hours --- I am not diabetic. I think it could be dietary hypoglycemia but I have not been diagnosed.
Allergies -- hayfever, chronic nasal congestion and sneezing, etc..
Also, I'm not heavy enough for my height - have difficulty putting on weight.
Is it possible to be disqualified for any of these problems? Is there any way I could circumnavigate these issues to pass the medical?
The eye floaters are particularly worring, although I can still pass an eye exam with glasses - however would I be failed because they are quite annoying/distracting?
Do you have the link for the information on the class 1 medical = restrictions, etc.?
Thanks
Alan
I'm 25 and I am interested in perhaps attending flight school for commercial airline pilot training. However, given several health problems, i'm not sure I'd pass the class I medical.
I have the following issues:
Asthma - controlled with seretide
Many Annoying/distracting eye floaters visible especially against
bright background - no knowledge so far of getting rid of them.
Occasional sore joints & (jaw (TMJ) to be rectified)
Tendency to get weak/dizzy/shaky quickly if I do not eat enough or go without eating for too many hours --- I am not diabetic. I think it could be dietary hypoglycemia but I have not been diagnosed.
Allergies -- hayfever, chronic nasal congestion and sneezing, etc..
Also, I'm not heavy enough for my height - have difficulty putting on weight.
Is it possible to be disqualified for any of these problems? Is there any way I could circumnavigate these issues to pass the medical?
The eye floaters are particularly worring, although I can still pass an eye exam with glasses - however would I be failed because they are quite annoying/distracting?
Do you have the link for the information on the class 1 medical = restrictions, etc.?
Thanks
Alan
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I am having similar problems.
I am curently trying to determine probelms with my visual standards, as it may be the case i'm just out.
Problem is even if I do get the Aok for that it might be that I fail the class 1 anyways! I have been on SSRI's for 2 years now and, like LASIK surgery for eys, can't find a definitive confiration on allowances on these factors.
Sometimes I wish there was an on-street recruitment agency like the army for being a commercial pilot!!!!
Good luck
I am curently trying to determine probelms with my visual standards, as it may be the case i'm just out.
Problem is even if I do get the Aok for that it might be that I fail the class 1 anyways! I have been on SSRI's for 2 years now and, like LASIK surgery for eys, can't find a definitive confiration on allowances on these factors.
Sometimes I wish there was an on-street recruitment agency like the army for being a commercial pilot!!!!
Good luck
Psychophysiological entity
Search Floaters and PVD for the eye problems.
Have a detailed check to ascertain weather or not you have a Posterior Vitreous Detachment. If not, and following a full eye examination, stop worrying about floaters. They will probably go away.
Have a detailed check to ascertain weather or not you have a Posterior Vitreous Detachment. If not, and following a full eye examination, stop worrying about floaters. They will probably go away.
Sorry to State the Obvious...
