Aviation Medical Standards & Regulations Flashcards
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Under 14 CFR Part 67, which class of medical certificate is required for a student pilot operating solo?
Answer: Third-Class
A Third-Class medical certificate is the minimum required for a student pilot to fly solo under 14 CFR 67.1 and 61.23.
What is the maximum duration of a Second-Class medical certificate for an airman who is 39 years old?
Answer: 12 months
A Second-Class medical certificate for an airman under 40 years of age is valid for 12 calendar months under 14 CFR 61.23.
Which FAA regulation governs the medical standards and certification of airmen?
Answer: 14 CFR Part 67
14 CFR Part 67 establishes the medical standards and certification requirements for airmen, including the criteria for First-, Second-, and Third-Class certificates.
An AME discovers a condition during an examination that the applicant did not disclose on Form 8500-8. What is the AME's obligation?
Answer: Deny issuance and forward findings to the FAA
When an undisclosed condition is discovered, the AME must deny issuance and report the findings to the FAA, as nondisclosure by an applicant is a serious regulatory violation.
Under the special issuance (Authorization) process, who has the authority to grant a medical certificate to an airman with a potentially disqualifying condition?
Answer: The FAA Federal Air Surgeon or designee
Only the FAA Federal Air Surgeon (or an authorized designee) can grant a special issuance authorization for an applicant with a condition that does not meet standard criteria.
What color vision standard must a First-Class medical applicant meet?
Answer: Ability to perceive colors necessary for safe performance of duties
14 CFR 67.103(b) requires First-Class applicants to perceive those colors necessary for the safe performance of airman duties, not necessarily perfect color vision by standard pseudoisochromatic plate tests.