understanding medical certificates and restrictions
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Understanding Medical Certificates and Restrictions. Mont Blanc 4,810 metres (15,781 ft). Piper J3 9,000 ft. Who sees the medical certificate?. Pilot Aero Club instructor Flight examiner Employer Regulator At renewal…… Doctor. A standard certificate @ age < 40. 17/09/75. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
1 Philosophy of certification
Understanding Medical Certificates Understanding Medical Certificates and Restrictionsand Restrictions
Mont Blanc4,810 metres (15,781 ft)
Piper J39,000 ft
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Who sees the medical certificate?Who sees the medical certificate?
• Pilot• Aero Club instructor• Flight examiner• Employer• Regulator• At renewal…… Doctor
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A standard certificate @ age < 40 A standard certificate @ age < 40
17/09/75
28/05/2009
28/05/2013
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Rule Part 67 – Duration of certificateRule 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
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A certificate with A certificate with restricted for some operations restricted for some operations
N/A
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Extension of medical certificateExtension of medical certificateTheThe
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….
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What is an extension ?What is an extension ?
• It is not a new certificate
• It is an extension of the existing certificate
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Extended certificate Extended certificate ex: Single pilot ops carrying passengers lapsing 5/06/2008 ex: Single pilot ops carrying passengers lapsing 5/06/2008
N/A5/06/2008
5/12/2008
5/12/2009
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Extension of certificateExtension of certificate
Certificate extended until 3 August 2008,on 28 May 2008
Signed: B Enema Stamp
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Extended certificate Extended certificate ex: Single pilot ops carrying passengers lapsing 5/06/2008 ex: Single pilot ops carrying passengers lapsing 5/06/2008
N/A3/08/2008
5/12/2008
5/12/2009
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Extension of certificateExtension of certificate
This is an extension of the certificate issued on 5 December 2007
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Civil Aviation Act – s27B(4)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
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Restrictions / conditions / Restrictions / conditions / EndorsementsEndorsements
• 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 <xx/xx/xx>
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Operational restrictions / conditions, Operational restrictions / conditions, examples examples
• 000-019 Refractive correction• 020 Medical Directions• 059 Surveillance
• 071-75 Vision (monocular)• 082-85 Color Vision
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Condition of use in accordance with Condition of use in accordance with ME letter (I am safe check)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
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Restrictions / conditions / Restrictions / conditions / EndorsementsEndorsements
• Operational restrictions:
• Not valid for night flying
• Not valid for the carriage of passengers
• Not valid for ……etc
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Conditions, Restrictions: exampleConditions, Restrictions: example
Not valid for flight as pilot in command by night until a satisfactory flight has been completed with a flight examiner
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Restrictions / conditions / Restrictions / conditions / EndorsementsEndorsements
• Surveillance:
• Subject to medical surveillance in accordance with medical examiner letter dated <xx/xx/xx>
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Conditions, Restrictions: exampleConditions, Restrictions: example
Subject to medical surveillance in accordance with medical examiner letter dated <xx/xx/xx>
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61.35 Medical requirement61.35 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;
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What if does not comply with What if does not comply with restrictions / conditions of use / or restrictions / conditions of use / or
surveillancesurveillance
• The flight is not legal
• Unauthorized flight
• Certificate is not current