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
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
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.
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. :)
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.
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.
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?
My, non-aviation, occupational medical tests required fasting for the blood draw, it was great if they could do this first, it’s hard to fast until noon, for example. I did worry slightly about false positives in the drug test, so I avoided known cross-reactors like poppy seeds in muffins, etc. Also, Marijuana smoking in public places is so common where I live that I used to worry about a positive for that in my drug tests, every time I went out in public it seemed I had to walk through that disgusting smoke. I don’t know how high the frequency of false positives is, but I think they should take a duplicate sample and send one set of sample containers of blood or urine to each of two different labs, just in case. I never used illegal drugs, and I hated to think my beloved career could be ended by a laboratory error!
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 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! :(
Yes you can, as long as you don't take injections, if the disease is controlled and that doesn't affect your duties onboard then you it's no problem, that's what a doctor told me once!!!
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.
Mentour Pilot - Not that I disagree but there are some types of aircraft (such as the one I intend to learn to fly) which DO have a minimum weight requirement (as well as a maximum), below which, the aircraft needs to carry additional ballast. It's not a make-or-break issue because a pilot under 60kg simply needs to add ballast to maintain appropriate weight and balance.
Mentour Please ask the question about the LASIK surgery.. what is the limit of diopter, like till -/+6 or till -7.. how the vision should be.. 6/6 or 6/9.. I have contacted an airline they told me that it's enough if you can see 6/9 with or without glasses.. to get you class 1.. also what about people who have dry eyes? I don't think that it's much of an issue. But I'll really appreciate it if you ask him about it. And is it better to do all those tests beforehand from a hospital just to make sure?. Coz class I medical is much expensive then normal hospitals, you know just in case.. and even while doing tests at aeromedical center you can show the results that you got from hospital.
Hey fawad Talib where are you from ? are you from India ? did you get your class 1 medical done ? do you have dry eyes? were dry eyes an issue for the medical certifcate ? do you get vision ghosting with dry eyes ?
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?
Duke Ylaya Just use hearing aids needed to cope your hearing loss and bring them when conducting a medical examination. Some country like USA and Indonesia (my country) would give 1st class medical with a limitation says “must use hearing amplification”. But, I’m not sure about how this hearing loss is gonna work out in europe. Better to consult with local AME (aviation medical examiner) before going for the tes. Hope it helps.
Hi mentour I hope you're doing well, i will be thankful if you answer this or somebody who knows, I'm going to star my pilot training here in venezuela in modules, first with ppl then with a instruments course and finally my cpl the training here is very cheap, I'm only paying 22$ for 192hours of flying but I want to move to the us and find a job or in Europe but it's hard to me to understand the certificates and test you have to make the get the certification in another country, so help if you know o make a podcast, thanks 💪🏻
there isnt a yes and no to this question. It all depends. I got migraines with aura, and im fit enought for a class 2 medical, but not a class 1 medical. I will need to be 10 years attack free i think.
I believe it's disqualifying for males with hemoglobin under 10. I have a rare blood disease called paranoxyl nocturnal hemoglobinuria which has to do with possible blood clots, anemia and bone marrow not functioning properly. Talked to AME doc and he said it shouldn't be an issue unless my hemoglobin drops below 10 (usually between 12-14 when 14.5-17 is normal for males).
Thanks for the vid! How about headaches... one of the most common ailments? I wouldn't fly with a bad one. But, would a history of migraines disqualify somebody? Don't get them much, but when I do 2-3x a year, I'm smart enough not to drive. Is this a judgment call for the pilot? I'm sure everybody gets one... and possibly has had to fly with one.
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
Mentour Pilot this condition is like not confirmed yet but doctors said I have to wait for 2 months for confirming about this. And they also said it's not major one and if I have this condition I need to undergo a little medical surgery after the I will be normal. But I'm worried about like can I still able to get medical certificate after a surgery?
Mentour Pilot and thanks a lot. Ur doing great job I really appreciate it. And it's always fun to watch your videos it's entertaining and full of knowledge. 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?
How about colour blindness, or actually colour weakness? I am not going to be a pilot, however I am curious, as I have a very slight anomaly, called deuteranomaly, which I guess, many "colour blind" people have. In my case, it might be that the green sensitive cones are tuned slightly too much towards the red ones, creating a very minor change of how the spectrum is perceived. I experience _every_ colour of the rainbow, and see no discrepancy when subjected to palettes, like in a shop where they sell painting. A friend of me, by the way, is nearly a dichromat, he cannot actually see the red colour, maybe only somewhat, so he really is colour blind, in the right meaning of the word. Red, screaming "SALE" posters, for instance, for him, are dark grey or dull so obviously, he would have great trouble, being a pilot or train operator, so how about all those who only are just a little colour deficient, and not actually colour blind? I have never had doubts about seeing the difference between red and green traffic signals, or say, seeing red berries inbetween green leaves, and only fails on a couple of those very stringent Ishihara colour vision tests, where you have to see the difference between very obscure shades of brownish colours, to make out the numbers. On other colour vision tests, I get only a very minor deficiency diagnosed, while the Ishihara test, is very stringent, like pass vs feil, and nothing inbetween, like diagnosing minor colour weakness. This actually made me being confused for very many years, as they said to me as a little boy, that I was "colour blind", while as I said, have no problems with colours in practise, even doing digital photography, scanning and colour restoration in my work, without any hints of problems. I found the papers on me, in archives, and it turned out, they _could_ actually have explained this better to me, if they had bothered to. When correcting or restoring colours in old photographs or films, I have even not seen any discrepancy between the RGB levels in numbers, for every pixel, and what I think I perceive, and no customers has ever seen anything wrong, either. :-) Pictures might have either a red or green tint, due to age, and I seem successful every time, about correcting it, without "cheating" by looking at the RGB numbers :-) - however in some pictures, the old colour might need to be corrected different in highlights and in the shadows, then of course, you may need to look at the numbers, as our eyes easily are confused, if the colours are "illogical", like all those optical illusion pictures clearly demonstrates. So - to be a pilot, do you have to have a perfect colour vision, or is very small imperfections accepted? If only perfect vision is accepted, I would guess, there would be some great disappointments, as most people may not know about the small deficiency, like I have, unless they for some other reason, like need for glasses, have their eyes checked anyway by an eye doctor. (In my case, I had a big cylinder error, making me having trouble to read letters, as the cylinder errror was near 90 degress. A laser operation as adult, however, corrected my vision 100% . :-) )
In FAA there are alternative tests for color vision outside Ishihara, you need only to pass one of them to obtain an unrestricted Class One Medical. Examples are the Lantern Test or an operations test that requires you to identify light gun signals on the ground while in the air. In CASA (Australia) too color deficient airline pilots can fly, though a while back they were only allowed to be First Officers. The restriction has since been lifted. Today even the most severe form of color deficiency (a Protan, in contrast you are a Deutan) can fly as an airline captain. Rules in JAA/EASA (UK/Europe) are much more stringent (a.k.a. discriminatory), though I believe alternative tests are still available according to JAR, but they may not necessarily be offered or accepted as "restriction-less" Class One. In most military though, color deficiency is a resounding NO. Many color deficient people may live their lives not knowing they are "deficient" at all. The difference is so mild that drivers' license won't test for color vision when traffic lights are "red" and "green". What's more interesting is that the Ishihara test has "hidden plates" that only color deficient people can see. This implies color deficients can see a different spectrum than "ordinary" people. In fact, during WWII, color deficient people are so good at pattern recognition that they were asked to spot camouflages. Ordinary people has S M and L cone cells, while color deficient people has S L L', hence it has been speculated that females with one carrier gene in fact has all 4 cone cell types making them much more superior in color vision. However, I am no authority in this area as I am at best a sim player, not a real pilot or an AME. I am hoping that +Mentour Pilot can ask Micke about this issue.
" What's more interesting is that the Ishihara test has "hidden plates" that only color deficient people can see." As far as I know, it is done so that you have slightly lighter/darker colours for example red and green. And you can see number 3 in green, but the lighter coloured circles form actually an 8, so colourblind person will see different number. I suppose it works for camouflage to some extent because normally people see (perceive) the colour first and brightness second. And yes some women are able to see yellow (or close to anyway) on top of red, green, and blue so they have superior colour vision. I wonder if anyone tested them if they can spot difference between true yellow and red and green combination creating a yellow. Some TVs were marketed as having extra yellow pixels, but not sure if it was connected to this phenomenon or it was just marketing stunt to have more colours than competition.
First get your asthma tested by a professional to once again determine its severity. Mild asthma might be fine I guess but severe asthma - this can vary - it may/may not disqualify you. It is evaluated on an individual basis though. But at least as of now hope you are medicated and treated. I'm not a pilot (at least yet) or a doctor so I'm not the right person for feedback - ask an actual health specialist or medical examiner.
I'm so nervous about getting my Class 1 Medical. Never done before. If I successfully obtain mine, I'll come here to reply to this comment. Wish me luck)))
1) in my world you only go see a "medical examiner" after your dead! 😜 2) that stock photo of the girl with the 12lead ECG... worst lead placement I've ever seen... (probably a posed shot)
Kudos for the Video! Sorry for the intrusion, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you tried - Rozardner Flying Bird Reality (do a google search)? It is a good exclusive guide for how to get pilot license without the hard work. Ive heard some great things about it and my mate after many years got astronomical success with it.
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?
Mentour, a curious question for you and Captain Joe. Do you think that it would ever be possible for you 2 to fly together even though you are in different countries and flying for separate companies? It would be good to see both of you doing the launch of a next-gen airliner.
Ni one day i Was on a 787-8 in overnight flight from Santiago de Chile to Miami so aprox 1 hour after Take Off i start sleeping but when i wake up i wake up very dizzy and very cold and i later throw up i Have flown many times and is only hapen to me once is that a problem to be a pilot
I am a student and my dream is to be a pilot.But,I have bow legs.I have to do a surgery and then,there will be a metalic plate in my knee.Or if I will not do the surgery,there will be no plate.I can move my leg as others.I have no pain.Only the leg is not straight. Can I join pilot?
I suggest that you contact an aviation medical examiner and ask about your situation. You can wear glasses if they correct your vision, but it is essential that your eyesight must be examined before any conclusions can be made.
Wow to get a medical to drive a semi truck they just do a long and short range vision, do your blood pressure, then the doctor asks you 25ish questions and your out 15-20 minutes then you out
11:57 i was HOPING that he would bring up the topic about testing observation and whether or not there is privacy in urine testing or it has to be observed... unfortunately he talked about something very different. In fact, I do not blame people who get annoyed by this since i can confidentially say it feels very uncomfortable if not done in an empty private room.
Sure, I've seen and pass few health exam much worst than that. There is nothing there if you are in 'good shape' and exercizing regularly. I remember one exam taht impress me a lot at the time, it was needed to allow me to go in paramilitary training in the Artic. They check all that can be checked on a 8-pages physio-physical at my doctor's office plus a full evaluation of my physical fitness : full audio width, tastebuds, numbered all my dark points in my eyes, complete field of vision, characterize in detail my color vision, wide blood evaluation up to (if I remember correctly) 5 sub-blood groups, major renal activities, some scans for tumors and x-rays, peripheral blood circulation, tactile sensibility at several spots, reflexes, ORL, assessment of all past accidents, cardio at rest and on work load, some tumor's check over the body... I was pretty young at the time and it was an opportunity to learn a lot about my body and its health. I pass and was the only one over hundred guys who enjoyed his time over there.
I have aspirations to be a pilot but have recently had two minor migraines that lasted for about a hour. Will this prevent me from pursuing this career?
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?
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?
Much better interview than the last one 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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?
Can you talk about military licenses and how can military pilots transfer their licenses??
I’m getting out of the army . What should I avoid claiming on disability if I want to get a class 1
I can't wait for the LASIK laser eye surgery video!! Exited for the video
+CaptainX It's coming up. It's not a specific video for that but it does include that topic.
Mentour Pilot hello captain, please include Penetrating Keratoplasty and other vision correction options please!
Will you be abled to fly if you have sometime trouble with your ears
My one kidney is half of the other one will it effect my class 1
Yassss what a night Captain Joe and Mentour upload! ☺️
+Born to fly As every Thursday! Aviation Thursday!
Born to fly Thursdays night is great both are very good
Yay for Captain Joe and Mentour!
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
If my girlfriend broke my heart will that effect my class 1 medical? 🎃
Sorry to hear that... It will not.
What an amazing question to ask.
MA 3D that’s very sad
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Mentour Pilot can they find cancer or heart disease in these exams,
Brilliant video with amazing people Mentour.
+Pilot Go Thank you! I will send Micke your regards!
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.
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.
I am curious about the kinds of conditions that are an automatic fail. You do not mention that. Cheers, Russ
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
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 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?
I’m sorry am recently suffering from tiny periods of shortness of breath, would this be a problem??
My, non-aviation, occupational medical tests required fasting for the blood draw, it was great if they could do this first, it’s hard to fast until noon, for example. I did worry slightly about false positives in the drug test, so I avoided known cross-reactors like poppy seeds in muffins, etc. Also, Marijuana smoking in public places is so common where I live that I used to worry about a positive for that in my drug tests, every time I went out in public it seemed I had to walk through that disgusting smoke. I don’t know how high the frequency of false positives is, but I think they should take a duplicate sample and send one set of sample containers of blood or urine to each of two different labs, just in case. I never used illegal drugs, and I hated to think my beloved career could be ended by a laboratory error!
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 I become a pilot if I have a few (small) scars on my chest and other parts of the body? Thank you so much!
A whole day?! Well what if I get hungry?
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 :-)
Light Pollen allergy isn't a problem, right? :D
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?
Can you still become a pilot if you have diabetes? Thanks for the video:-)
+NO008 Hi! We will discuss this in the next episode.
Yes you can, as long as you don't take injections, if the disease is controlled and that doesn't affect your duties onboard then you it's no problem, that's what a doctor told me once!!!
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.
I’ve vaped for like a week and I’m just wondering would that stop me from being a pilot? I don’t vape anymore.
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.
What should be the minimum weight to become a pilot?
There is no minimum weight as long as you are healthy.
Mentour Pilot - Not that I disagree but there are some types of aircraft (such as the one I intend to learn to fly) which DO have a minimum weight requirement (as well as a maximum), below which, the aircraft needs to carry additional ballast. It's not a make-or-break issue because a pilot under 60kg simply needs to add ballast to maintain appropriate weight and balance.
Mentour Please ask the question about the LASIK surgery.. what is the limit of diopter, like till -/+6 or till -7.. how the vision should be.. 6/6 or 6/9.. I have contacted an airline they told me that it's enough if you can see 6/9 with or without glasses.. to get you class 1.. also what about people who have dry eyes? I don't think that it's much of an issue. But I'll really appreciate it if you ask him about it. And is it better to do all those tests beforehand from a hospital just to make sure?. Coz class I medical is much expensive then normal hospitals, you know just in case.. and even while doing tests at aeromedical center you can show the results that you got from hospital.
+Fawad Talib Hi! Wait until next weeks video.
Mentour Pilot I'm waiting very eagerly, please ask the questions I asked.
Hey fawad Talib where are you from ? are you from India ? did you get your class 1 medical done ? do you have dry eyes? were dry eyes an issue for the medical certifcate ? do you get vision ghosting with dry eyes ?
Is the myocardial bridge a critical thing to avoid me from getting the first class medical ?
A smoker can pass the medical test? Please don't ignore my question
If it didn't cause any serious health issues , yes you shall pass .
Thank You. Just one qestion , how look the ,,balance test"?
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 :-)
Thank you Captain, Waiting for eye surgeries and glasses video!
+Tosha Nilov Coming up!
Sometimes i get a nose bleed does this mean that im going to fail my medical examination class 1?
Can you talk more about mental health issues such as ADHD and Dyslexia?
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 have mild hearing loss, csn i still be airline pilot?
Duke Ylaya Just use hearing aids needed to cope your hearing loss and bring them when conducting a medical examination. Some country like USA and Indonesia (my country) would give 1st class medical with a limitation says “must use hearing amplification”. But, I’m not sure about how this hearing loss is gonna work out in europe. Better to consult with local AME (aviation medical examiner) before going for the tes. Hope it helps.
I don't have half of one finger.Does anyone know will that make problems?????
Hi mentour I hope you're doing well, i will be thankful if you answer this or somebody who knows, I'm going to star my pilot training here in venezuela in modules, first with ppl then with a instruments course and finally my cpl the training here is very cheap, I'm only paying 22$ for 192hours of flying but I want to move to the us and find a job or in Europe but it's hard to me to understand the certificates and test you have to make the get the certification in another country, so help if you know o make a podcast, thanks 💪🏻
If i have allergic asthma (allergy of dust..then can i become pilot)?
Family medical conditions are not as important as your eating habits. Did you pick up the bad habits of eating junk.
How would the FAA find out your past medical health and know if you lied?
In Czech Republic there are also psychologic evaulation tests so lot of people are going outside Czech Republic.
Thank you so much for this video! Quick question: Are migraines a disqualifier (in an otherwise healthy person)?
there isnt a yes and no to this question. It all depends. I got migraines with aura, and im fit enought for a class 2 medical, but not a class 1 medical. I will need to be 10 years attack free i think.
@@OffiicialSteffi have migraines too, but without Aura. Do you trink this makes a difference (for example you have to wait „just“ 5 years) ?
Sir I have a little injured eye,,left is 6, and right is 5,, what will happen here
Can a man/women be a pilot if his/her hemoglobin is less till 10.5
I believe it's disqualifying for males with hemoglobin under 10. I have a rare blood disease called paranoxyl nocturnal hemoglobinuria which has to do with possible blood clots, anemia and bone marrow not functioning properly. Talked to AME doc and he said it shouldn't be an issue unless my hemoglobin drops below 10 (usually between 12-14 when 14.5-17 is normal for males).
Thanks for the vid! How about headaches... one of the most common ailments? I wouldn't fly with a bad one. But, would a history of migraines disqualify somebody? Don't get them much, but when I do 2-3x a year, I'm smart enough not to drive. Is this a judgment call for the pilot? I'm sure everybody gets one... and possibly has had to fly with one.
Did you pass your medical? I’m in a similar situation. I haven’t had a bad headache in years. But I was on meds for them.
Captain... I have a question... how long did it take for you to get a job??
Hearing impaired can't medically fit for Commercial Pilot ?
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
I have a condition called vascular necrosis related to the hip joints. Can this condition cause into the failure in class 1 medical checkup??
+Rushikesh Ghodke When it comes to very specific conditions like that you will have to talk to your AME directly.
Good luck!
Mentour Pilot this condition is like not confirmed yet but doctors said I have to wait for 2 months for confirming about this. And they also said it's not major one and if I have this condition I need to undergo a little medical surgery after the I will be normal. But I'm worried about like can I still able to get medical certificate after a surgery?
Mentour Pilot and thanks a lot. Ur doing great job I really appreciate it. And it's always fun to watch your videos it's entertaining and full of knowledge. Thanks....
I have chronic sinusities can i become pilot
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?
Thank you very very very much, I am really thankful!
How about colour blindness, or actually colour weakness? I am not going to be a pilot, however I am curious, as I have a very slight anomaly, called deuteranomaly, which I guess, many
"colour blind" people have. In my case, it might be that the green sensitive cones are tuned slightly too much towards the red ones, creating a very minor change of how the spectrum is perceived.
I experience _every_ colour of the rainbow, and see no discrepancy when subjected to palettes, like in a shop where they sell painting.
A friend of me, by the way, is nearly a dichromat, he cannot actually see the red colour, maybe only somewhat, so he really is colour blind, in the right meaning of the word. Red, screaming "SALE" posters, for instance, for him, are dark grey or dull so obviously, he would have great trouble, being a pilot or train operator, so how about all those who only are just a little colour deficient, and
not actually colour blind?
I have never had doubts about seeing the difference between red and green traffic signals, or say, seeing red berries inbetween green leaves, and only fails on a couple of those very stringent
Ishihara colour vision tests, where you have to see the difference between very obscure shades of brownish colours, to make out the numbers.
On other colour vision tests, I get only a very minor deficiency diagnosed, while the Ishihara test, is very stringent, like pass vs feil, and nothing inbetween, like diagnosing minor colour weakness.
This actually made me being confused for very many years, as they said to me as a little boy, that I was "colour blind", while as I said, have no problems with colours in practise, even doing digital photography, scanning and colour restoration in my work, without any hints of problems. I found the papers on me, in archives, and it turned out, they _could_ actually have explained this better to me,
if they had bothered to.
When correcting or restoring colours in old photographs or films, I have even not seen any discrepancy between the RGB levels in numbers, for every pixel, and what I think I perceive, and
no customers has ever seen anything wrong, either. :-) Pictures might have either a red or green tint, due to age, and I seem successful every time, about correcting it, without "cheating" by looking
at the RGB numbers :-) - however in some pictures, the old colour might need to be corrected different in highlights and in the shadows, then of course, you may need to look at the numbers, as
our eyes easily are confused, if the colours are "illogical", like all those optical illusion pictures clearly demonstrates.
So - to be a pilot, do you have to have a perfect colour vision, or is very small imperfections accepted? If only perfect vision is accepted, I would guess, there would be some great disappointments,
as most people may not know about the small deficiency, like I have, unless they for some other reason, like need for glasses, have their eyes checked anyway by an eye doctor. (In my case, I had a big cylinder error, making me having trouble to read letters, as the cylinder errror was near 90 degress. A laser operation as adult, however, corrected my vision 100% . :-) )
In FAA there are alternative tests for color vision outside Ishihara, you need only to pass one of them to obtain an unrestricted Class One Medical. Examples are the Lantern Test or an operations test that requires you to identify light gun signals on the ground while in the air. In CASA (Australia) too color deficient airline pilots can fly, though a while back they were only allowed to be First Officers. The restriction has since been lifted. Today even the most severe form of color deficiency (a Protan, in contrast you are a Deutan) can fly as an airline captain. Rules in JAA/EASA (UK/Europe) are much more stringent (a.k.a. discriminatory), though I believe alternative tests are still available according to JAR, but they may not necessarily be offered or accepted as "restriction-less" Class One. In most military though, color deficiency is a resounding NO.
Many color deficient people may live their lives not knowing they are "deficient" at all. The difference is so mild that drivers' license won't test for color vision when traffic lights are "red" and "green". What's more interesting is that the Ishihara test has "hidden plates" that only color deficient people can see. This implies color deficients can see a different spectrum than "ordinary" people. In fact, during WWII, color deficient people are so good at pattern recognition that they were asked to spot camouflages. Ordinary people has S M and L cone cells, while color deficient people has S L L', hence it has been speculated that females with one carrier gene in fact has all 4 cone cell types making them much more superior in color vision.
However, I am no authority in this area as I am at best a sim player, not a real pilot or an AME. I am hoping that +Mentour Pilot can ask Micke about this issue.
" What's more interesting is that the Ishihara test has "hidden plates" that only color deficient people can see."
As far as I know, it is done so that you have slightly lighter/darker colours for example red and green. And you can see number 3 in green, but the lighter coloured circles form actually an 8, so colourblind person will see different number. I suppose it works for camouflage to some extent because normally people see (perceive) the colour first and brightness second.
And yes some women are able to see yellow (or close to anyway) on top of red, green, and blue so they have superior colour vision. I wonder if anyone tested them if they can spot difference between true yellow and red and green combination creating a yellow. Some TVs were marketed as having extra yellow pixels, but not sure if it was connected to this phenomenon or it was just marketing stunt to have more colours than competition.
I’ve the exact same condition
Sir i have varicose vein problem so, should it effect to medical examination result
Waiting for your response sir😊
+Aj Soni Hi! I am not a doctor. You will have to contact an AME for that. Good luck.
Thank you so much Captain. i will prepare myself im kinda bad at hearing big love from the Philippines
Thank you so much for this! I'd like to know if you can get a class 1 if you happen to have type 2 diabetis even if its not severe?
+Gabriel Kim We will discuss this in next weeks episode.
Please, make a video about "fashion" how to dress well with a pilot uniform... companies are always looking foward to it! Please do it
Can you be a pilot even you are colorblind?
Nope - colorblindness is disqualifying.
Sir if any person have leg surgery in past then the person is able to become piolt
I have specs with 5.9 power can i pass and be a pilot ??
Does a mental health check come into it?
I have asthma . Will I pass class 1 medical ??
First get your asthma tested by a professional to once again determine its severity. Mild asthma might be fine I guess but severe asthma - this can vary - it may/may not disqualify you. It is evaluated on an individual basis though. But at least as of now hope you are medicated and treated. I'm not a pilot (at least yet) or a doctor so I'm not the right person for feedback - ask an actual health specialist or medical examiner.
Did you get your DGCA class 1/2 medical done if yes then did your clear it ?
did you get your class 1 medical done ? did you clear it ? do you take daily medication for it ?
I'm so nervous about getting my Class 1 Medical. Never done before. If I successfully obtain mine, I'll come here to reply to this comment. Wish me luck)))
1) in my world you only go see a "medical examiner" after your dead! 😜
2) that stock photo of the girl with the 12lead ECG... worst lead placement I've ever seen... (probably a posed shot)
What about hearing? I have hearing loss
Kudos for the Video! Sorry for the intrusion, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you tried - Rozardner Flying Bird Reality (do a google search)? It is a good exclusive guide for how to get pilot license without the hard work. Ive heard some great things about it and my mate after many years got astronomical success with it.
Sounds about what I went through getting into the military
Very informative, thanks for uploading Mentour! I needed this
+A7x Great to hear that you liked it!
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…
Mentour, a curious question for you and Captain Joe. Do you think that it would ever be possible for you 2 to fly together even though you are in different countries and flying for separate companies? It would be good to see both of you doing the launch of a next-gen airliner.
+D Heyes That would be cool! 😉
Ni one day i Was on a 787-8 in overnight flight from Santiago de Chile to Miami so aprox 1 hour after Take Off i start sleeping but when i wake up i wake up very dizzy and very cold and i later throw up i Have flown many times and is only hapen to me once is that a problem to be a pilot
IF YOU FLY A LONG HAUL FLIGHT SAY FROM DUBAI TO AUCKLAND (17hr) FLIGHT, HOW MANY DAYS OF REST DO U HAVE TO STAY THERE IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND!
I am a student and my dream is to be a pilot.But,I have bow legs.I have to do a surgery and then,there will be a metalic plate in my knee.Or if I will not do the surgery,there will be no plate.I can move my leg as others.I have no pain.Only the leg is not straight.
Can I join pilot?
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)????
Like the Dr said, how about living with serious disease like HIV or TB ECT....
@Mentour Pilot, can I be a pilot with a lazy eye? I have a perfect vision for the other eye. Thanks!
I have a really serious question, I'm anosmic (i can't smell anything at all, my smell sence doesn't work). Can i still become a pilot?
legally blind on one eye, has prosthetic eye on now.. right eye works perfectly. is this an automatically disqualified for the medical exam?
IF YOU FLY A LONG HAUL FLIGHT SAY FROM DUBAI TO AUCKLAND (17hr) FLIGHT, HOW MANY DAYS OF REST DO U HAVE TO STAY THERE IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
IF YOU FLY A LONG HAUL FLIGHT SAY FROM DUBAI TO AUCKLAND (17hr) FLIGHT, HOW MANY DAYS OF REST DO U HAVE TO STAY THERE IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
IF YOU FLY A LONG HAUL FLIGHT SAY FROM DUBAI TO AUCKLAND (17hr) FLIGHT, HOW MANY DAYS OF REST DO U HAVE TO STAY THERE IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
IF YOU FLY A LONG HAUL FLIGHT SAY FROM DUBAI TO AUCKLAND (17hr) FLIGHT, HOW MANY DAYS OF REST DO U HAVE TO STAY THERE IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
I am 15 and I have myopia on my left eye. Is there a way of me passing? What should I do?
I suggest that you contact an aviation medical examiner and ask about your situation. You can wear glasses if they correct your vision, but it is essential that your eyesight must be examined before any conclusions can be made.
Mike P thanks for your reply and good advice
IF YOU FLY A LONG HAUL FLIGHT SAY FROM DUBAI TO AUCKLAND (17hr) FLIGHT, HOW MANY DAYS OF REST DO U HAVE TO STAY THERE IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
I've noticed the production quality has improved alot, great video!
Can you be a pilot if you have heart problem?
No
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!
All day for a 1st class?? Very different in the US. Mine took about a hour.
Wow to get a medical to drive a semi truck they just do a long and short range vision, do your blood pressure, then the doctor asks you 25ish questions and your out 15-20 minutes then you out
11:57 i was HOPING that he would bring up the topic about testing observation and whether or not there is privacy in urine testing or it has to be observed... unfortunately he talked about something very different. In fact, I do not blame people who get annoyed by this since i can confidentially say it feels very uncomfortable if not done in an empty private room.
My eye power is -11 so can I become a pilot i.e., can I pass my medical exam????????
No problem with correction in the US.
Sure, I've seen and pass few health exam much worst than that. There is nothing there if you are in 'good shape' and exercizing regularly. I remember one exam taht impress me a lot at the time, it was needed to allow me to go in paramilitary training in the Artic. They check all that can be checked on a 8-pages physio-physical at my doctor's office plus a full evaluation of my physical fitness : full audio width, tastebuds, numbered all my dark points in my eyes, complete field of vision, characterize in detail my color vision, wide blood evaluation up to (if I remember correctly) 5 sub-blood groups, major renal activities, some scans for tumors and x-rays, peripheral blood circulation, tactile sensibility at several spots, reflexes, ORL, assessment of all past accidents, cardio at rest and on work load, some tumor's check over the body... I was pretty young at the time and it was an opportunity to learn a lot about my body and its health. I pass and was the only one over hundred guys who enjoyed his time over there.
I have aspirations to be a pilot but have recently had two minor migraines that lasted for about a hour. Will this prevent me from pursuing this career?