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SRG1208: Medical flight test (MFT) report F - Pilot with diabetes treated with potentially performance-affecting hypoglycaemic medication

Medical flight test (MFT) report F - Pilot with diabetes treated with potentially performance-affecting hypoglycaemic medication

Publication status: Current

Last updated: 22 February 2024

Medical requirements for private pilots

Information on medical standards, certificates and self-declaration of medical fitness

Pilots must not make a pilot medical declaration if they do not reasonably believe that they meet the medical requirements for a Group 1 (Car) Licence issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

Last updated: 18 December 2024

Medical standards for pilots

Class 1 and 2 licences

Thromboembolic disorders MED.B.010 (b)(3)(viii) Valvular surgery MED.B.010 (b)(3)(iv) Dermatology Dermatology - GM  MED.B.085 Dermatological conditions Gastrointestinal (digestive system) Digestive - GM  MED.B.020 Genitourinary Genitourinary - GM  MED.B.035 Abnormal urinalysis  MED.B.035 (b) Renal/genitourinary disease  MED.B.035 (c) Renal/urological surgery  MED.B.035 (e) Urinary calculi (stones)  MED.B.035 (d)(2) Haematology Haematology - GM MED.B.030 Abnormal haemoglobin MED.B.030 (e)(1) Anaemia MED.B.030 (e)(1) Coagulation/haemorrhagic disorders MED.B.030 (c)(1) Haemoglobinopathy MED.B.030 (e)(1) Leukaemia MED.B.030 (c)(2) Lymphatic system disorders MED.B.030 (c)(1) Polycythaemia MED.B.030 (e)(1) Splenomegaly MED.B.030 (c)(2) Thromboembolic disorders MED.B.030 (c)(1) Infectious Diseases Infectious disease - GM MED.B.040 Hepatitis A/B/C  MED.B.040 (a) HIV  MED.B.040 (b) Interferon  MED.B.040 (a) Malaria  MED.B.040 (a) Metabolic & Endocrinology Metabolic and endocrine - GM  MED.B.025 Diabetes

Last updated: 24 July 2023

Guidance for medical certification of private pilots

Links to guidance material by medical system and implementing rule

Dermatology - GM MED.B.085 Dermatological conditions Gastrointestinal (digestive system) Gastrointestinal (digestive system) Digestive - GM MED.B.020 Genitourinary Genitourinary Genitourinary - GM MED.B.035 Abnormal urinalysis MED.B.035 (b) Renal/genitourinary disease MED.B.035 (c) Renal/urological surgery MED.B.035 (e) Urinary calculi (stones) MED.B.035 (d)(2) Haematology Haematology Haematology - GM MED.B.030 Abnormal haemoglobin MED.B.030 (e)(1) Anaemia MED.B.030 (e)(1) Coagulation/haemorrhagic disorders MED.B.030 (c)(1) Haemoglobinopathy MED.B.030 (e)(1) Leukaemia MED.B.030 (c)(2) Lymphatic system disorders MED.B.030 (c)(1) Polycythaemia MED.B.030 (e)(1) Splenomegaly MED.B.030 (c)(2) Thromboembolic disorders MED.B.030 (c)(1) Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases Infectious disease - GM MED.B.040 Hepatitis A/B/C MED.B.040 (a) HIV MED.B.040 (b) Interferon MED.B.040 (a) Malaria MED.B.040 (a) Metabolic & Endocrinology Metabolic & Endocrinology Metabolic and endocrine - GM MED.B.025 Diabetes

Last updated: 25 August 2023

Documents for download

Medical documents available to view or download

This page provides convenient access to the flow charts, specifications, forms and other documents that are used by Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) medical assessors, aeromedical examiners and other health professionals for the assessment and medical certification of pilots, air traffic controllers and other licence holders.

Last updated: 20 February 2025

Metabolic and endocrinology guidance material GM

Implementing Rules (IRs), Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMCs) and Guidance Material (GM) on metabolic and endocrine conditions

Diabetes Guidance Material The following documents provide information for pilots and air traffic controllers with diabetes: Medical certification for pilots and air traffic controllers with diabetes.

Last updated: 11 December 2024

Medical guidance material updates

Information for health professionals and applicants

This section provides access to bulletins that are issued periodically by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to notify changes to medical guidance material used in the assessment and certification of professional flight crew, private pilots, air traffic controllers and cabin crew.

Last updated: 11 April 2025

CAP1276 (PDF)

Pilots No.

Last updated: 22 February 2024

CAP1127P (PDF)

CAP1127P | A Quick Guide for Pilots | August 2023 Light aircraft pilot’s licence (LAPL) Medical certificate A quick guide for Pilots Before application you must � be registered with a NHS GP and your records must be available Please note: If you have recently registered with the GP you cannot apply until your records have been transferred from your previous GP.

Last updated: 22 February 2024

IN-2013/035 (PDF)

Applicability: Aerodromes: All Aerodrome Licence Holders Air Traffic: All ATC and FIS Airspace: All NATMAC Members Airworthiness: All Airworthiness Organisations Flight Operations: All AOC Holders and General Aviation Pilots Licensed/Unlicensed Personnel: All Training Organisations, All Pilots and Maintenance Engineers 1 Introduction 1.1 This Information Notice provides highlights of EASA developments and CAA activities covering the period 21 December 2012 to 6 March 2013. 2 EASA Committee 2.1 The EASA Committee met on 19-21 February.

Last updated: 22 February 2024