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July 11, 2001 2 AEROMEDICAL STANDARDS
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July 11, 2001 3 AEROMEDICAL STANDARDS OBJECTIVE: Establish appropriate medical standards for aviation personnel n Pilots n Air Traffic Controllers n Federal Air Marshals
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July 11, 2001 4 MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR PILOTS CARDIOVASCULAR: - Myocardial Infarction - Angina Pectoris - Significant Coronary Heart Disease - Heart Transplant - Heart Valve Replacement - Pacemaker Implantation DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS
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July 11, 2001 5 MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR PILOTS NEUROLOGICAL: - Unexplained disturbance of consciousness - Convulsive disorder - Epilepsy - Transient loss of system control DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS
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July 11, 2001 6 MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR PILOTS PSYCHIATRIC: - Personality Disorder - Psychosis - Substance Abuse and Dependence - Bipolar Disorder DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS
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July 11, 2001 7 MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR PILOTS VISION: CLASS 1 & 2 - Distance vision not correctable to 20/20 - Near and intermediate vision (beginning at age 50) not correctable to 20/40 CLASS 3 - Distance vision not correctable to 20/40 - Near vision not correctable to 20/40 DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS
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July 11, 2001 8 MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR PILOTS HEARING: - Inability to hear a conversational voice at 6 feet OTHER: - Diabetes Mellitus requiring medication - Any other condition the Federal Air Surgeon finds disqualifying DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS
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July 11, 2001 9 COMPATIBILITY OF MEDICAL STANDARDS
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July 11, 2001 10 Differences in Medical Certification Systems FAA v. JAA
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July 11, 2001 11 Differences in Medical Certification Systems FAA v. JAA
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July 11, 2001 12 Differences in Medical Certification Systems FAA v. JAA
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July 11, 2001 13 CERTIFICATION
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July 11, 2001 14 CLASSES OF CERTIFICATION FIRST CLASS - Airline Transport Pilots - valid for 6 months SECOND CLASS - Commercial Pilots - valid for 12 months THIRD CLASS - Private Pilots - valid for 36 months thru age 39, 24 months at 40 years and over
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July 11, 2001 15 AEROMEDICAL CERTIFICATION 2000 n 463,247 APPLICATIONS PROCESSED n 10,911 SPECIAL ISSUANCES (WAIVERS) FOR SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL CONDITIONS
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July 11, 2001 16 MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF AIRMEN Special Issuances - Coronary Heart Disease
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July 11, 2001 17 MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF AIRMEN Special Issuances - Cardiovascular
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July 11, 2001 18 MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF AIRMEN Special Issuances - Substance Abuse
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July 11, 2001 19 MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF AIRMEN Special Issuances - Cardiovascular
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July 11, 2001 20 MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF AIRMEN Special Issuances - Substance Abuse
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July 11, 2001 21 MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF AIRMEN Special Issuances - Transplants
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July 11, 2001 22 MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF AIRMEN Special Issuances
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July 11, 2001 23 MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF AIRMEN Special Issuances - Diabetes n Policy for consideration of Class 3 insulin using diabetics announced December 1996
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July 11, 2001 24 MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF AIRMEN Special Issuances - AIDS/HIV
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July 11, 2001 25 CY
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July 11, 2001 26 CY
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July 11, 2001 27 CY
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July 11, 2001 28 CYCY
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July 11, 2001 29 CY
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July 11, 2001 30 AEROMEDICAL CERTIFICATION 2000 n 2,067 DENIALS (0.5% of all applications) 1,690 Failed to pursue or failed to provide 377 Final Denials (0.1% of all applications) requested information
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