Inbound From Trinidad And Tobago, joined Sep 2001, 628 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (6 years 3 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 308 times:
sorry I didn't check your info to see where you are, but for now I'll assume you're in the US.
I'll also assume the Canadian and American Class 1 medicals are almost similar because I hold a canadian Cat 1 Medical.
It's nothing, haha.
the more important parts are the Electro-Cardiogram (ECG) and chest X-Ray.
Then comes a hearing test, and a bunch of eye tests....read the charts etc.
And the rest are just basic medical check up stuff like check your weight, height, do you smoke, how much alcohol you consume per week, test your pee.
and that's about it. with the exception of the ECG and X-Ray, the rest usually takes about 30-60 minutes.
Omegous From United States, joined Nov 2001, 293 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (6 years 3 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 307 times:
I am a heavy guy and big guy (but I fit in a cessna comfortably :-P) will being overweight be a serious problem? I don't have any heart or blood pressure problems that I know of.
Inbound From Trinidad And Tobago, joined Sep 2001, 628 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (6 years 3 months 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 263 times:
Omegous, you'll be fine during the test.......it's a high standard test, but not as picky as you're probably expecting.
I actually put down how much beers I drink for the week on my form, haha.
SAS,
I'm not sure about the FAA, but in canada, and here in the caribbean, as long as you can CORRECT your eyesight back to 20/20, you're granted the Cat 1 medical.
That includes glasses, contacts etc....but if my memory serves me right....NOT laser surgery.
Mls515 From United States, joined Jun 2000, 3028 posts, RR: 6 Reply 7, posted (6 years 3 months 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 245 times:
Omegus,
Thanks for posting that. I had the exact same question. I'm probably a little overweight or else need to trade fat for muscle. I don't exercise regularly so I'm worried about being scolded for a high resting heart rate, etc..
I can pass the eye test at the DOT without glasses, even for my commercial license with passenger endorsement but I do have a mild prescription. My hearing is fine as far as I can tell.
And I'm going in for my FAA medical, you guessed it, on Friday. My instructor said I might as well shoot for the 1st class right away just so you'll know if you'll have problems in the future. The first class doesn't last as long, but after some time passes it will revert a second class and then after more time it will revert to a third class so it will last just as long as if you had just got the third class to begin with.
I still don't know what I should do. I was planning on talking to the people at the doctor's office about it.
Jhooper From United States, joined Dec 2001, 5958 posts, RR: 14 Reply 8, posted (6 years 3 months 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 234 times:
I'm pretty sure it's basically the same exam as the 3rd class, with higher standards. I took a 1st class and the examiner was actually LESS thorough than the previous 3rd class that I took. I was out of there in less than 5 minutes. No hearing test, no chest x-ray, no ECG.
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Tguman From Canada, joined Apr 2001, 335 posts, RR: 3 Reply 9, posted (6 years 3 months 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 229 times:
Do they do any blood tests in Canada. I will be moving there shortly and will be pursuing my Licenses and Certificates. I ask this because this morning I had an aweful experience at the medical lab. The blood was taken from me, then I fainted (I think it is low blood pressure). TGUman
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