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MCat: Aviation
Cat: Medical Aviation

Medical facts and requirements for pilots

15 Resources
Aeromedical Certification [5528] ?

FAA resources, FAQs, etc. about medical certification of pilots

Aerospace Medicine Technical Reports [5510] ?

Aviation medicine research reports

Aviation Industry Planning for Pandemic Outbreaks [pdf] [34311] ?

Interagency aviation industry collaboration conference proceedings.

Aviation Medical Examiner Directory [25796] ?

Locate AMEs in your area

Dangerous Goods and Air Transport Safety [23374] ?

Packaging and handling instructions

Federal Air Surgeons Medical Bulletin [5508] ?

Published quarterly by the FAA Office of Aviation Medicine

Field Evaluation of Whole Airliner Decontamination Technologies [pdf] [33206] ?

Decontamination technologies and the efficiency of thermal decontamination.

Flight Crew Research Program [34753] ?

Cosmic ionizing radiation, circadian rhythm disruption, pollutants (e.g., ozone), physical and psychological demands

Medical Facts for Pilots [5507] ?

Series of medical and safety articles for pilots

Updated NTSB: Denial of Medical Certification [12241] ?

Information for pilots to follow in filing a petition for denial of medical certification by the FAA

Updated Pilot Medical Certification FAQ [12242] ?

Outlines the medical standards and disqualifying conditions for pilot licensure in the USA

Quarantine Facilities for Arriving Air Travelers [pdf] [34355] ?

Planning needs and costs of facilities.

Review of Medical Certification and Background Check Requirements [pdf] [33197] ?

Overview of variances for requirements for pilots, vessel masters and commercial drivers.

Risk Posed by Infectious Disease in the Aircraft Cabin [34198] ?

Literature review of potential risk of disease transmission within an aircraft cabin.

US Coast Guard Aviation Medicine Manual [pdf] [25474] ?

Guidance for medical professionals who treat USCG aviation personnel


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