1. 1 Philosophy of certification Understanding Medical Certificates and Restrictions Mont Blanc 4,810 metres (15,781 ft) Piper J3 9,000 ft

2. 2 Who sees the medical certificate? Pilot Aero Club instructor Flight examiner Employer Regulator At renewal…… Doctor

3. 3 A standard certificate @ age < 40 17/09/75 28/05/2009 28/05/2013

4. 4 Rule Part 67 – Duration of certificate The Director may issue a Class 1 certificate for a period of up to: 6 months if the applicant is > 40 y and engaged in a single-crew air transport operation carrying passenger 12 months in all other cases

5. 5 A standard certificate @ age 40 + 28/11/2008

6. 6 A certificate with restricted for some operations N/A

7. 7 Extension of medical certificateThe The Director may [Act (s27E)] on receiving an application for a medical certificate from a licence holder before the expiry of his or her existing certificate… grant an extension of no more than 60 days from the expiry date of the licence holder’s existing medical certificate with….

8. 8 What is an extension ? It is not a new certificate It is an extension of the existing certificate

9. 9 Extended certificate ex: Single pilot ops carrying passengers lapsing 5/06/2008 N/A 5/06/2008 5/12/2008 5/12/2009

10. 10 Extension of certificate Certificate extended until 3 August 2008, on 28 May 2008 Signed: B Enema Stamp

11. 11 Extended certificate ex: Single pilot ops carrying passengers lapsing 5/06/2008 N/A 3/08/2008 5/12/2008 5/12/2009

12. 12 Extension of certificate This is an extension of the certificate issued on 5 December 2007

13. 13 Civil Aviation Act – s27B(4) The Director may impose any conditions, restrictions, or endorsements on a medical certificate. Something on certificate that Impose Conditions of use Restrictions

14. 14 Restrictions / conditions / Endorsements Operational: Conditions of use: Bifocal spectacles must be worn Spare spectacles must be readily available Must carry a Ventolin inhaler at all time flying Must have rapidly absorbable sugar readily available Restricted in accordance to ME letter dated

15. 15 Operational restrictions / conditions, examples 000-019 Refractive correction 020 Medical Directions 059Surveillance 071-75Vision (monocular) 082-85Color Vision

16. 16 Condition of use in accordance with ME letter (I am safe check) Must determine blood sugar before flight, not to fly if below 5.5 mmol/L Must determine Peak Expiratory Flow before flight, not to fly if less than 500 L/min Must have Paracetamol readily available during flight

17. 17 Assessment 27 B1 Conditions, Restrictions: example

18. 18 Restrictions / conditions / Endorsements Operational restrictions: Not valid for night flying Not valid for the carriage of passengers Not valid for ……etc

19. 19 Conditions, Restrictions: example Not valid for flight as pilot in command by night until a satisfactory flight has been completed with a flight examiner

20. 20 Restrictions / conditions / Endorsements Surveillance: Subject to medical surveillance in accordance with medical examiner letter dated

21. 21 Conditions, Restrictions: example Subject to medical surveillance in accordance with medical examiner letter dated

22. 22 61.35 Medical requirement …A person who holds a pilot licence issued in accordance with this Part must not exercise the privileges of the licence, unless...... (iii) is complying with all the conditions, restrictions and endorsements on the medical certificate;

23. 23 What if does not comply with restrictions / conditions of use / or surveillance The flight is not legal Unauthorized flight Certificate is not current

24. 24 Questions / Discussion ?