1. Presented to: Sun ‘N Fun 2007 By: James R. Fraser, M.D. Deputy Federal Air Surgeon Date: Friday, April 20, 2007 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine Update

2. 2 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine Update February 2, 2007 2 Aerospace Medicine Programs Aeromedical Standards Airman Medical Certification Occupational Health Substance Abuse/Dependence Abatement Aeromedical Education Research

3. 3 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine Update February 2, 2007 3 Recent Decisions Multifocal Lenses New protocols for Aviation Medical Examiners Special Issuances Heart Transplants Hypertrophic Cardiac Myopathy FAA MedXPress

4. 4 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine Update February 2, 2007 4

5. 5 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine Update February 2, 2007 5

6. 6 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine Update February 2, 2007 6 Current Issues Medical Certificates Under Age 40 (NPRM) - First Class - 1 year - Third Class - 5 years Antidepressant Medications Working Group

7. 7 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine Update February 2, 2007 7 Current Issues with Sport Pilot Operational Limits - Max. Gross Weight 1,320 Lbs. - Max. Stall Speed 45 Knots - Max. Speed 120 Knots - Max. Two-Place - Day VFR Only - Single, Non-Turbine Engine - Fixed Landing Gear

8. 8 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine Update February 2, 2007 8 Current Issues with Sport Pilot (Continued) Medical Requirements - FAA medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license - An individual may not use a driver’s license if: - A certificate was not issued with the individual’s most recent application; - The individual’s most recent application has been denied, suspended, or revoked; - The individual’s most recent Authorization for a special issuance medical certificate has been withdrawn

9. 9 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine Update February 2, 2007 9 Current Issues with Age 60 ICAO Implemented New Standard - Nov. 23, 2006 FAA Administrator’s National Press Club Speech - Jan. 30, 2007 Notice of Proposed Rule Making