Pilot Medical Test - Does a pilot need to be 100% healthy?
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2017
- What kind of medical tests does a commercial pilot have to go through in order to get their medical license?
In this video I have the honour to sit down and discuss this with the Chief Medical Officer of SAS, Micke Sjöö.
In this first video, in a series of 2, we will be going through the initial medical test at an Aero Medical Centre (AMC). We will discuss the different tests you will have to take, why those tests are there and important things to think about.
In the upcoming video I will be asking all of YOUR questions. All of the most common questions that YOU guys have been asking over the last 2 years will be covered in that episode so you DONT want to miss that one.
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I was scared to death at my initial medical. I got it though. I first encountered problems after the 4th recurrent, where I went to a new AME. Turns out he is a former fighterpilot, who's standards were like if he was approving people for space-travel. I went to another AME, and there were no problems at all.
So guys, when you recurrent, it does matter which AME you choose. Some of them work out from standards of the regulation, and some of them are evil creatures who wants your carrer to end.
That shows remarkable insight, good for you.
In secondary school, we had a chem teacher who was working on his PhD in his spare time and asked us the craziest questions on exams and one time when a student came up with a different solution than he had envisaged, he actually responded "yeah, that's probably possible too". In hindsight, he was trying to teach us "rocket science", lol, because that is where his mind was most of the time. Okay guy, though.
Later, when I was not able to make sense out of some of my geophysics classes (on astronomy) at university, I remembered a tip that a guy teaching structural geology (a combination of geometry and mechanical physics) had given me before when I had said (complained) that some of what he said was hard to follow... namely... simply find a different source of knowledge that works better for you. I consulted actual astronomy books and ended up understanding the stuff better than the guy who was teaching us the stuff. This was, you know, first-year general stuff, so it is not necessarily taught by folks who really understand the stuff that they talk about.
@@angelinasourenI’m doing a level geology right now failing tho
@@H_ssan7861 Isn't A level like secondary school? I didn't know that they had those in geology. What country are you in?
I really needed to see this video. I'm feeling so much calmer about my class one exam next week. Thanks for posting this!
Best of luck to you! But I have to add one thing he of course did not mention in this video. Ofcourse you have to be honest to the doctors questions. But NEVER tell them too much. They will dig for a way to fail you. Trust me. I know of people who had what mostly reminds of a tiny pimple on their eardrum, which they told the AME, and then failed the medical. 6 months later the "tiny pimple" was gone, and they went to another AME, and then passed the medical check. Be honest about the things that matters to your medical. If in doubt, you are not in doubt.
This is a video many people have been looking forward to for a long time! Fantastic. You are very resourceful, thank you for getting this information for us who want to know! 😀
You're so comfortable doing things like this, if you ever decide to stop flying you'd be a wonderful teacher in the subject! So cool under pressure but so sharp with the questions and knowledge! I'm certainly no pilot but still apreciate videos like this as it gains my confidence as a passenger. Well done.
+Sykesee Thank you! That's great to hear!
I've noticed the production quality has improved alot, great video!
I needed this so much.thanks a bunch
+Jose Mendes Your welcome, I hope it helps. Next episode will feature all the most common questions.
Mentour Pilot Hi Mentour, I was just wondering does a pilot have to live near airport or their so called base where they will be flying from?
Jose Mendes Is Shawn Mendes part of your family or something?
Im his dad ahah
Sensational video once again Mentour. I'd like to thank you for such consistently excellent content.
I failed my Class 1 medical check this summer but in two weeks I have the opportunity to do it again. Hope I pass this time!
Love your channel ;) Greetings from Barcelona
+David Albert I wish you the best of luck my friend!
What part did you fail if you don't mind me asking?
I failed the psychological test. The results said I had some obsessive compulsive traits. In the scale of 1 -100 I scored 62 in this trait and pilots need a maximum of 59 or under. 3 points less and I could have passed the test :(
Anyway, the medical centre said me that the psyco tests are not 100% sure of your real attitude so that's why I have a second chance
Thanks Mentour :)
In Spain? I never had such a test in the UK. Did you declare any mental health/anxiety issues which initiated the test?
It was awesome, Mentour! Thank you so much for your hard work, answering to our questions! I am looking forward to your next episode! :)
I wish you all the best!
+Hugh Martin Thank YOU for supporting.
Next week will bring the answers to your most common questions.
Im so glad I stumbled upon your channel. Keep Up The good work sir !!!
Thank you Mentour, this clears a bunch of things up for me!
Looking forward to next video. Entertaining as always!
+daniel buczynski Great to hear Daniel!
Great video! Answered some of my questions. Will be waiting for the next video about eyes and laser surgery.
Brilliant video with amazing people Mentour.
+Pilot Go Thank you! I will send Micke your regards!
Thank so much for this video. Looking forward to see part 2
This video has been so helpful!! I'm actually getting my medical done in coming months..and I had so many questions. Your videos are absolutely wonderful and really very informative. Cannot thank you enough for uploading this video. Amazing work as always. Cheers!
+Prathamesh Acharya Thank you for your kind words! Glad to hear that it helped.
Next week will be even better!
I'm sure it will be! :)
I have an upcoming class 1 medical tests at the end of January and it will be my very first and this video has really helped me , thank you so much for sharing.
Great to hear that! Best of luck!
Superb video Captain! Looking forward to the next one 👍🏻
+Del Steel Great to hear that you liked it! Next one will be super interesting!
Very informative, thanks for uploading Mentour! I needed this
+A7x Great to hear that you liked it!
Thank you for making this video Mentour. The process is a lot more clear now
TheFlightQuest: "You Can See All Obstacles In Your Way ?"
I love this video 💪. Great job Mentour and thanks 😉
Thank you very very very much, I am really thankful!
you are the best as always !!! i was looking for such stuff ;) :)
Thank you Captain, Waiting for eye surgeries and glasses video!
+Tosha Nilov Coming up!
You are a fantastic person sir. Thanks for everything
+Muhammed Ali You are more than welcome! Glad to hear that you liked it!
Muhammed Ali can you help me about this.... Medical certificate
Amazing that you have interviews from BFSAA! I'm right now planning to being there next year, and I'm super happy that I subscribed to you! :)
+MoccaDocca Glad to hear that you liked it!
Much better interview than the last one 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This helped me so much! Thanks a lot!
You make amazing videos like always. Keep up the great work:)
+The Aviation Channel Thank you! I will do my best!
Thank you for all your videos !
Yeeeessss.. Finaalllyyy the video i have been waiting for..thank you soooo much Mentour.
+Fawad Talib your more than welcome. And next weeks video will be even better!
Mentour Pilot Can't wait for the next video, can't wait till next week. Soo excited.
Thank you so much Captain. i will prepare myself im kinda bad at hearing big love from the Philippines
Im currently saving money for my CPL and im so happy that I passed my initial medical class 1, 2 months ago, until today... Over 2000 pilots and air traffic controllers in Denmark, including me just got their medical class 1 & 2 suspended. This is do to non-authorised aeronautical doctors issuing medicals. An absolute scandal and completely unheard that this could happen. Hope that I'll pass it once again and hope actually working pilots can get their medical within 2 months, otherwise they will be grounded. Never the less thanks for a great video - Gustav :-)
Thank you for the video i was quite nervous about what the medical examination would look like. Now i know and am not worried at all
+DailyPortuguês With Jemima Good, that was the whole point of the video!
Love Your Videos Bro!
Thank you!
Amazing episode
I’m happy you liked it!
This is a great video!
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
In Czech Republic there are also psychologic evaulation tests so lot of people are going outside Czech Republic.
Good video. Very interesting from a passenger point of view too, to know what pilots go through as part of the medical testing. ✔️
+Stefani J Weisshaar Thank you Stefani! Great to hear that you liked it!
Nice and informative video, I was expecting to hear some information about pilot BMI and weight related issues.
Thank you mentour waiting for next one
Very informative video Thank you!!
+Noam Ben Mordechai Thank YOU for supporting! Great to hear that you liked it!
what's that tie captain?? haha thanks a million for all your videos
I am actually so elated. Did the medical and am 100% clear so far. Only waiting on the hearing, ecg, and urine test. Can’t believe it.
Thanks mentor. I was suppose to have my medical exam today.
+Kaizen Dean I wish you the best of luck with it!
I have a question. If a captain on a 737 upgrades to a 777. Is he still a captain for the 737 or does he change roles when flying the specific type of aircraft?
Please, make a video about "fashion" how to dress well with a pilot uniform... companies are always looking foward to it! Please do it
I am curious about the kinds of conditions that are an automatic fail. You do not mention that. Cheers, Russ
Thank you Pierce Brosnan
Thank You. Just one qestion , how look the ,,balance test"?
Thanks a lot Mentour. A question! Is there any height requirements and if yes what are they?
I have tympanosclerosis on right ear which means that I can't hear very well from right ear but my left ear is perfect. Will this affect my class 1 medical test? Thank you
Captain... I have a question... how long did it take for you to get a job??
I have a torn ACL which may require surgery. Do you think after I have recovered from the procedure, I may still be able to get an airline job?
Sounds about what I went through getting into the military
Is the myocardial bridge a critical thing to avoid me from getting the first class medical ?
Hi! I've got a question. I've already passed initial Class 1 Medical (I'm about 20yo). But half of my family has hypertension. I also have high blood pressure (around 137/85) and I don;t take pills. I was asked just general about family (not asked straight about this problem) on initial and I simply forgot to mention it. Should I do it on my recurrent? I start to think about it, so I did excessive workout examination, I am under cardiologist monitoring, everything is fine with a heart, no need to intervene right now (did it AFTER initial). I read in PART-MED it's allowed to take pills under controlled circumstances (which fortunately still don't need to be taken). Should I be worried ?
can you please ask if heart aritmia (aka WPW) si an issue?
thanks , I truly appreciate the effort you put into this podcast
Sufyan
Thanks bro for making the video.
Is there any regulation regarding the weight of a person?
I’m sorry am recently suffering from tiny periods of shortness of breath, would this be a problem??
What if you had initially received an FAA class I medical and you want to move to Europe and convert your licenses. Will you have to get the EASA medical as an Initial or will it be counted as recurrent as you already have a valid faa medical? Thanks
Sometimes i get a nose bleed does this mean that im going to fail my medical examination class 1?
loved the video😀😀
thanx alot
one question...does history of minor asthma effect this medical test...??
Can anybody tell me if there is a (detailed) dental examination on initial pilot medical test? And if so, is it possible to pass the test even if you have a lot of tooth fillings?
I’m mainly scared of the psychological tests and eye examinations in the class 1 medical but overall I have nailed other parts in the class 1 medical
Thanks Mentour!
+RS Aviation You are more than welcome!
In the United States, you only go to a certified air medical examiner. It's a usual medical examination and it doesn't take all day like in Europe or other countries.
Very interesting video, can't wait for the follow-up!
Since you've insisted on the illicit drug problem, I became curious: how often does it happen that pilots fail the drug test during recurrent examination? I'm not asking about initial examination discovery rates, because practically anyone can go there, but I'm wondering how many pilots (who were obviously clean at the initial) go down the wrong path later in their lifes?
As someone who knows addicts for illicit and legal stuff, i would also like this answer…
Thanks so much mentour :-) i have a medical 2 class so far :-) Doing my ppl license in January :-)
+AviationGuy787 Best of luck with your training!
Thanks :-)
Can I become a pilot if I have a few (small) scars on my chest and other parts of the body? Thank you so much!
Is extremely mild Aspergers a deterrent for a first class medical certificate? What about a quiet and harmless heart murmur? Thanks.
Hello captain the video is fantastic but what about asthmatic patients can they pass this medical test?
Thank you for these wonderful videos Mentour! I am in the process of doing my Class 1 UK CAA Medical at the moment.... everything was ok except my blood pressure was a little high. I was requested to get an ABPM (24 blood pressure monitor) and I just did that and it appears my blood pressure was pretty high the whole time (probably didn't help that I couldn't stop thinking about it!), but now I'm not sure what will happen when I submit the results to the AME! :(
Do you have an update for us, Neil?
Im going in for my first revalidation in 1 month in the UK. I'm 23 years old: What can I expect !? Thanks !
thua has 100% helpful im 16 and i understand!!! thanks!!!
Are the requirements for a Class 1 medical subject to EU/EASA or federal authorities?
And regarding eyesight: If everything else is fine, can you fail your medical due to e.g. 1/4 of a dioptrine (outside the requirements)?
Could you ask him about Factor V Leiden? Its when the blood clots quicker then the normal person, its a pretty common thing. Im doing my medical next year probably, I have this, but I dont know if it will be a problem.
Hey Mentour. Could you pass a class one medical if you had a seizure about 15 years ago. I don't have epilepsy and am not on medication for it. Thanks
Hello. I have a question. I had a surgery of open heart surgery when i was 5. I am completely recovered and 22 years old healthy but i have surgery scar in chest. Can i be able to get part in first class medical?
I am a person who is scared of medicals. I remember I couldn't get my heart rate to calm down during the ecg lucky the pattern of the graph showed that my heart was ok. I have class 2 but terrified to get class 1, in general i am not good with hospitals and doctors. Please include what operations are acceptable? Also thinking what if someone suffered a panic attack unrelated to aviation and got it professionally sorted?
Ive got a medical soon so found this interesting :-)
Would you know if Leiden Factor V (heterozygous) would be disqualifying dx?
Well done.
+Jacobs_Rifles Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Hi Mentour, i would like to ask if it is possible to reach the firsth class medical license with a allergy to the alternaria that rarely could cause to me a asma attack. I cure it with broncovaleas or I prevent it taking a antihistamine. Thanks you and good flight, I would like to become a pilot...
Nice video ! Thank you very much :)
+aviator03 Thank YOU for liking it!
+aviator03 Thank YOU for liking it!
What about if I have a slightly high blood pressure does that mean I will not be able to gain a class 1 medical
I have asthma and eczema (atopic dermatitis); will that affect my chances of getting a class 1 medical certificate?
Men Micke! Kul att se honom i rutan, hälsa från Opel Philip ;D
+SwedishPilot Det ska jag göra!!
Which country should I have 1 class medical certificate when I will start work for airlane?
What if you cant see from long distance , will that affect ? 🤔
Mentour how much does it cost roughly (I know if differs from country to country)
For example i have High blood pressure and take medication to normalize it, can you pass even though i take medication regularly (I take Ramipril)????
Great. Pls mention about colour vision in coming videos
You are so helpfull for a beginner learning about aviation. I live in Iceland and am hoping to get into my country's top flight industies: WoW air or Iceland air. I am 13 (in one month 14) and i can start early learning at 15 and am going to a flight teaching center this summer. I am hoping to become an airline pilot and fly across the world. :)
how is it going?
how will a small heart murmur? will it effect the resualts of a class 1?
Is there potential false positive issues with poppy seeds and the drug test? (Some tests seem to be excessively sensitive)
so i kinda have like a little water allergy after i shower like a little itching for like 15-20 minutes would that affect the first class medical?
I'm a little worried, I am trying to get my commercial pilot license but I am ever so slightly colorblind and have asthma
can you do a medical 1 instead of doing medical 2 when starting your ppl just to be sure?
Yes you can. It's more expensive but then you know that you can also start the training for the CPL and ATPL.
Hey mentour pilot. I love your videos. But I have a weird question.I was on a frontier airbus a319 and all the sudden a barking dog sound was heard. So weird. If you heard this before can you make a video where you tell us what is that weird dog noise in an airbus.