What type of health conditions are not permissible when seeking an FAA medical certificate?
It’s the serious physical and mental problems that could impair a pilot’s ability to fly that are red flags to FAA medical examiners. In short, color blindness, heart ailments, a history of strokes, diabetes, epilepsy, deafness or bi-polar disorder are some of the primary health issues that are scrutinized. These problems can ground seasoned pilots or disqualify flight training candidates right from the start. Aside from major health problems, if you have good eyesight (with or without correction) and sufficient hearing in both ears, it’s likely that you will qualify for the necessary medical certificates required for pilots. To be certain, we highly recommend that you see an FAA medical examiner before beginning your flight training.
