IFA Aviation Medical Information

• An AMI In The Sky
  
• Pilot Medical Certification - Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Medical Certification
  
• The AME's Definition of Hypertension
  
• Allergies-Nothing to Sneeze At
• A Blinding Flash
  
• Carbon Monoxide: A Hidden Killer
• Certifying the Physically Challenged
• A Checklist for Pilots Approaching the Flight Physical
  
• Choosing the Right Sunglasses
• Colors of the Rainbow
• Dealing with DUI
  
• Deep Vein Thrombosis and Travel
• Defeating Dehydration
• (Don't Be) Asleep at the Switch
• Diabetics May Still Put Flying in Their Diets
• The Dreaded FAA Physical Exam
• The Dreaded Medical
• FAA Proposes New Policy on Antidepressants for Pilots
• Fighting Fatigue
  
• Fill Up on Fluids
• Finding and Fighting Fatigue
  
• Fit to Fly: Why the In-Shape Pilot is a Better Pilot
  
• Flicker Vertigo-Know It to Avoid It
• Flying High: Do You Have What It Takes?
  
• Have You Ever Just "LOST IT" In An Airplane?
  
• Headaches Can Be a Pain In The Neck
• Heart to Heart
  
• Heat Disorders
  
• Herbal Remedies: Solution or Problem?
  
• Hope for Flyers Battling Disease
  
• How to Experience Hypoxia Without Leaving the Ground
  
• How to Speed Your Medical Certification
  
• Hypoxia Isn't Just Hype
• I Can See Clearly Now
• Information for Pilots considering Laser Eye Surgery
  
• Is FAA's Web-Based Technology Investment Justified?
• Jet Lag: The Hidden Costs of Travel
  
• LASIK Eye Surgery for Pilots: Go or No Go?
  
• Managing Illness Aloft
  
• The Medical Certification of Civilian Pilots Fitted With Multi-Focal Contact Lenses
• Medical Certification - Where Do I Start?
  
• Medicating and Aviating
• Purchasing Medications in Foreign Countries
  
• Rare Air: Why You Should Carry Supplemental Oxygen
• Respecting the Laws of Gravity
  
• Returning to Flight After Depression
  
• The Road Back After Heart Problems
• Sneezes and Zzzzs
  
• Stress
• Survival Basics
  
• Taking the Pressure Out of Hypertension
• How to regain your aviation medical certification after a heart problem
  
• Things to Consider When You're Under the Weather
  
• Truth or Dare: Telling the FAA About Your Health
  
• So, You Thought You Had a Current Medical?
  
• Tired Takeoffs: Drawing the Line on Fatigue
  
• The Upside and Downside of Caffeine
  
• What Happens When a Pilot gets a DUI/DWI?
• What is the Purpose of the FAA Medical Certificate?
  
• From the Logbook: Flying . . . Is It Worth Staying Healthy For?
  
• Smoking: Hazardous to Your Aviation Health
  

Additional Medical Information

Aviation Medical Examiner Directory