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  • Class 1 and 2 licences
    • Medical standards for EASA pilots
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  • Standards for LAPL pilots
  • Class 1

  • Cardiology

       Aortic aneurysm  MED.B.010 (b)(3)(ii)
       Blood pressure  MED.B.010 (c)
       Cardiac valvular abnormalities  MED.B.010 (b)(3)(iii)
       Cardiomyopathy  MED.B.010 (b)(3)(v)
       Cardiovascular System - Examination  MED.B.010 (a)
       Cardiovascular System - General MED.B.010 (b)
       Coronary artery disease  MED.B.010 (d)
       Mitral valve disease  MED.B.010 (b)(3)(iii)
       Myocardial ischaemia/myocardial infarction/revascularisation for coronary artery disease  MED.B.010 (d)(4)
       Pericarditis  MED.B.010 (b)(3)(v)
       Peripheral artery disease  MED.B.010 (b)(3)(i)
       Rhythm and Conduction Disturbances - GM MED.B.010 (e)
       Syncope  MED.B.010 (b)(3)(vii)
       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  MED.B.020 (c)(g)
          Glucose metabolism (abnormal)  MED.B.025 (a)(f)
          Obesity  MED.B.025 (a)(b)
          Thyroid dysfunction MED.B.025 (a)(e)

    Mental Health

    Mental Health - GM

    Dyslexia, Asperger Syndrome and ADHD

     

    Musculoskeletal

    Musculoskeletal - GM  MED.B.050

    Neurology

       Neurology - GM  MED.B.065
       Dementia/cognitive impairment   MED.B.065 (c)(8),(b)
       Epilepsy  MED.B.065 (b) and (c)
       EEG abnormalities (clinical)  MED.B.065 (c)(3)
       Head injury  MED.B.065 (c)(6)
       Neurological disease  MED.B.065 (c)(4)
       Parkinson's disease  MED.B.065 (c)(4)
       Spinal/peripheral nerve injury  MED.B.065 (c)(8)
       Stroke/TIA/TGA  MED.B.065 (c)(5)

    Obstetrics & Gynaecology

        Obstetrics & Gynaecology - GM  MED.B.045
        Gynaecological surgery  MED.B.045 (b)
        Pregnancy  MED.B.045 (c)

    Oncology

        Oncology - GM  MED.B.090

    Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

       Otorhinolaryngology - GM  MED.B.080
       Ear conditions  MED.B.080 (d)
       Hearing  MED.B.080 (c)
       Vestibular disturbance  MED.B.080 (d)(3)

    Respiratory

       Respiratory - GM  MED.B.015
       Asthma  MED.B.015 (d)(1)
       Pneumothorax  MED.B.015 (d)(4)
       Sarcoidosis  MED.B.015 (d)(3)
       Sleep apnoea syndrome  MED.B.015 (d)(5)
       Spirometry testing  MED.B.015 (a),(b),(c)    

    Visual

        Visual System GM  MED.B.070   
        Colour vision - GM  MED.B.075
        Comprehensive eye examination  MED.B.070 (b)
        Correcting lenses  MED.B.070 (j)
        Eye examination  MED.B070 (b)
        Eye surgery  MED.B.070 (f)
        Refractive Error  MED.B.070 (b)
        Routine eye examination  MED.B.070 (b)
        Sub-standard vision  MED.B.070 (c)(3)
        Visual acuity  MED.B.070 (c)(1)

  • Class 2

  • Cardiology

    Aortic aneurysm MED.B.010 (b)(3)(ii)
    Blood pressure MED.B.010 (c)
    Cardiac valvular abnormalities MED.B.010 (b)(3)(iii)
    Cardiomyopathy MED.B.010 (b)(3)(v)
    Cardiovascular System - Examination MED.B.010 (a)
    Cardiovascular System - General MED.B.010 (b)
    Coronary artery disease MED.B.010 (d)
    Mitral valve disease MED.B.010 (b)(3)(iii)
    Myocardial ischaemia/myocardial infarction/revascularisation for coronary artery disease MED.B.010 (d)(5)
    Pericarditis MED.B.010 (b)(3)(v)
    Peripheral artery disease MED.B.010 (b)(3)(i)
    Rhythm and Conduction Disturbances - GM MED.B.10 (e)
    Syncope MED.B.010 (b)(3)(vii)
    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  MED.B.020 (c)(g)
        Glucose metabolism (abnormal)  MED.B.025 (a)(f)
        Obesity  MED.B.025 (a)(b)
        Thyroid dysfunction MED.B.025 (a)(e)

    Mental Health

    Mental Health - GM

    Dyslexia, Asperger Syndrome and ADHD

     

    Musculoskeletal

        Musculoskeletal - GM MED.B.050

    Neurology

        Neurology - GM  MED.B.065
        Dementia/cognitive impairment  MED.B.065 (c)(8),(b)
        Epilepsy  MED.B.065 (b) and (c)
        EEG abnormalities (clinical)  MED.B.065 (c)(3)
        Head injury  MED.B.065 (c)(6)
        Neurological disease  MED.B.065 (c)(4)
        Parkinson's disease  MED.B.065 (c)(4)
        Spinal/peripheral nerve injury  MED.B.065 (c)(8)
        Stroke/TIA/TGA  MED.B.065 (c)(5)

    Obstetrics & Gynaecology

       Obstetrics & Gynaecology - GM  MED.B.045
       Gynaecological surgery  MED.B.045 (b)
       Pregnancy  MED.B.045 (c)

    Oncology

        Oncology - GM  MED.B.090

    Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

        Otorhinolaryngology - GM  MED.B.080
        Ear conditions  MED.B.080 (d)
        Hearing  MED.B.080 (c)
        Vestibular disturbance  MED.B.080 (d)(3)

    Respiratory

        Respiratory - GM  MED.B.015
        Asthma  MED.B.015 (d)(1)
        Pneumothorax  MED.B.015 (d)(4)
        Sarcoidosis  MED.B.015 (d)(3)
        Sleep apnoea syndrome  MED.B.015 (d)(5)
        Spirometry testing  MED.B.015 (a),(b),(c)   

    Visual

        Visual System GM  MED.B.070
        Colour vision - GM  MED.B.075
        Correcting lenses  MED.B.070 (j)
        Eye examination  MED.B.070 (b)
        Eye surgery  MED.B.070 (f)
        Refractive error  MED.B.070 (b)
        Routine eye examination  MED.B.070 (b)
        Sub-standard vision  MED.B.070 (c)(3)
        Visual acuity  MED.B.070 (c)(2)

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