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 standard certificate @ age 40 +A standard certificate @ age 40 +

28/11/2008

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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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Conditions, Restrictions: exampleConditions, Restrictions: example

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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

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Questions / Discussion ?Questions / Discussion ?