Pilots Responsibilities Concerning Their Medical Status
Licence holders or student pilots shall not exercise the privileges of their licence, rating or authorisation at any time
when they are aware of any decrease in their medical fitness which might render them unable to safely exercise those privileges
and they shall without undue delay seek the advice of the CAA or an AME when becoming aware of:
- Surgical operation or invasive procedure
- All procedures requiring the use of a general or spinal anaesthetic (no flying for at least 48 hours)
- All procedures requiring local or regional anaesthetic eg. a visit to dentist requiring an injection (no flying for at least 12 hours)
- The regular use of medication
- The need to regularly use correcting lenses
- Hospital or clinic admission for more than 12 hours
- Being pregnant
- Any significant personal injury involving incapacity to function as a member of a flight crew
- Any illness involving incapacity to function as a member of a flight crew throughout a period of 21 days or more Is to inform the CAA in writing of such injury or pregnancy immediately or as soon as the period of 21 days has elapsed in the case of illness. The medical certificate shall be deemed to be suspended upon the occurence of such injury or confirmation of pregnancy or the elapse of such period of illness.
- Drowsiness
- Mental depression
- Reduced sharpness of vision
- Decreased co-ordination
- Increased nervousness
- Decreased depth of perception and cognitive judgement
- Am I really fit to fly?
- Do I really need to take medication at all?
- Have I given this particular medication a personal trial on the ground of at least 24 hours before flight to ensure that it will not have any adverse effects whatever on my ability to fly?
