How you fill our the FAA medical certificate application (Form 8500-8) is extremely important. Be certain of your answers and make sure you have all the necessary documentation for any health conditions the FAA deems significant. Contact Pilot Medical Solutions for a free consultation to assure your next medical certificate application is a success.

Yes, there is a link provided at he completion of the course and in the Pilot Resource section of our web site. (back to top)

FAR 61.53 mandates you not fly as Pilot In Command or as an essential crew member if you develop a medical condition which prevents you from safely performing your flight duties. Until you wish to resume PIC or essential crew member duties, your condition does not need to be reported to the FAA.

A Third Class Medical certificate issued before the age of 40 is valid for 36 calendar months. This term also applies to airmen who turn 40 during the time the medical is in effect. A First Class Certificate is valid for 6 calendar months, and a Second Class Medical is valid for 12 calendar months.

After you have decided that flying is for you, it will become necessary that you obtain a current medical examination certificate, otherwise known as the FAA medical. This certificate can be obtained from a local doctor who has been approved by the FAA. Not all doctors are authorized to administer such a medical exam and it becomes important to talk with your flight instructor about any doctors he/she is familiar with.

Every pilot must obtain a medical certificate in order to exercise the privileges of their pilot's license---there are three classes, 1 st (most stringent, and good for six months), 2 nd (good for one year and required for use with a Commercial rating), and 3 rd (good for three years if you are under 40, two years if 40 or older).

FAA is the acronym of the U. S. Federal Aviation Administration, the organization responsible for controlling air traffic safety in the United States.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulates all aviation operations in the United States. The FAA must certificate any person performing or supervising aircraft for return to service after maintenance. The certificate is recognized throughout the aviation industry as evidence that the holder has acquired a high level of technical knowledge and skill.

Answer: You must apply separately to each program. The Master’s application is different from the Advanced Certificate.

The FAA food plan is a well-balanced guide to sound nutrition, and includes all major food groups. Although it is not a diet, those who are overweight may expect to lose weight on the plan. Those who are underweight may expect to gain. By following the suggested food plan, we learn to make healthy choices. We achieve freedom from cravings when we eliminate foods that are known to cause cravings in most food addicts.

Food addiction has many faces. Some food addicts are obese, some are not overweight, some binge and purge, some are anorexic. Our common problem is food addiction. All food addicts can obtain help from Food Addicts Anonymous. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating addictive foods.

Food Addicts Anonymous was founded in December of 1987, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Our founder is a wonderful woman named Judith C. We are very grateful to Judith for starting our "Familyship." FAA was started so that we could have a place in which to discuss foods that bother us and to address our disease as an addiction, not just as an emotional or compulsive overeating problem. Initially, it might seem like your meals are completely different from what you would feed your family.

The Doctor can only issue the Certificate if he knows the cause of death, and has been treating the deceased for this illness in the last 14 days. If this is not the case, or if there are other circumstances involved (such as a recent operation, or a possible industrial disease), the Doctor will have to refer the death to the Coroner. If the death has occurred at home, the Coroner will arrange for the deceased to be taken into his custody, in order that the death can be investigated.

The minimum age for a student pilot certificate is typically 16. Those under the age of 16 can usually only obtain a medical certificate not the standard combination medical / student pilot certificate. If a student pilot is 15 and 1/2 a combination medical / student pilot certificate may be obtained via discretionary issuance from the aeromedical certification division. The oldest active pilot with current medical certificate was Ralph Charles who held a current FAA medical at the age of 103.

Yes, classes A, B, and C CDL drivers are required to have a medical certificate. Except drivers issued a Nebraska Class A, B or C CDL prior to July 30, 1996 are exempt.

The medical practitioner should confirm (in English!) that you are generally in good health, do not carry any contagious diseases and are not addicted to medication or dependent on the aid of medical appliances in Germany. The medical certificate should be written in English and have an official letterhead. Suggested choice of words: quot;This is to confirm that Mr./Mrs. .... is of excellent health and is not dependant on specific medication or medical appliances.