Federal Aviation Administration Maintaining Your Medical Presented to: SunNFun 2010 By: James R. Fraser, M.D. Deputy Federal Air Surgeon Date: Friday,

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Maintaining Your Medical

Presented to: Sun’N’Fun 2010

By: James R. Fraser, M.D.

Deputy Federal Air Surgeon

Date: Friday, April 16, 2010

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Aerospace Medicine Programs

• Aeromedical Standards

• Airman Medical Certification

• Occupational Health

• Substance Abuse/Dependence Abatement

• Aeromedical Education

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Aerospace Medicine Programs

• Research

- protection and survival of aircraft occupants

- medical accident investigation

- toxicology and the effects of drugs on human performance

- the impact of disease and disability on human performance

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Aerospace Medicine Programs• Research (continued)

- vision and its relationship to human performance and equipment design

- human factors of flight crews, air traffic controllers, mechanics, airway facility technicians and others involved in the operation and maintenance of aircraft and air traffic control equipment

- airliner cabin environment

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Recent Decisions and Current Issues

• Depression treated with antidepressants

• Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act

• Periodicity of Medical Certificates for Under Age 40 Airmen

- First Class - 1 year

- Third Class - 5 years

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Recent Decisions and Current Issues

•FAA MedXPress

•House Transportation Committee Hearings for Airman Falsification

•8500-8 changes

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Current Issues with Sport Pilot• Medical Requirements

- FAA medical certificate or a valid U.S. driver’s license - An individual may not use a driver’s license if:

- A certificate was not issued with the individual’s most recent application; - The individual’s most recent application

has been denied, suspended, or revoked; - The individual’s most recent Authorization

for a special issuance medical certificate has been withdrawn

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