Sleep Apnea Faa First Class Medical

I m hoping that there may be either an ame or cfi that might weigh in on this post. The faa plans to publish the new guidance in the faa guide for aviation medical examiners on march 2 2015.

Airline Pilots With Sleep Apnea Dealing With The Faa Inside

I ve taken about a 20 year hiatus from flying to raise my family and manage a career.

Sleep apnea faa first class medical. I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea a few weeks ago. I have corrected sleep apnea and have a si. Evaluations must be accomplished in compliance with a specific faa protocol.

This includes but is not limited to. Could someone who speaks faa style legalese give me a run down of what is being said. Or if you re into faa enforcement you lied in a condition that het federal air surgeon has determined is material to aviation safety.

True sleep apnea is a serious impairment. At first glance it is a little confusing but as long as you circle or highlight the inclusive dates of both reports and they add up to a year worth of compliance that seems to be satisfactory. The determination by the ame will be based in part on signs and symptoms as referenced in the american association of sleep medicine aasm tables 2 and 3.

The initial presentation of a sleep disorder requires an evaluation be performed by your private physician to establish eligibility for faa medical certification. Some of the many changes i ve noticed as i ve began this process of study has been on the medical side. When will the new guidance take affect.

A sleep apnea assessment and documentation of appropriate treatment if diagnosed will be required before a medical certificate can be issued. I brought both my airsense 10 and airmini sleep reports. I recently did my class 1 faa medical with my local ame.

The requiements for the sleep apnea si are the same for all classes of medical certificates. I remember what it was like before i got the cpap. Special issuances ame assisted all classes obstructive sleep apnea osa examiners may re issue an airman medical certificate to airmen.

After a thorough decision pathway analysis and beta test of the faa s plan to comply guidance to aviation medical examiners ame s in regard to sleep apnea screening was issued early in 2015. 2 well you did omit. In fact there are currently 4 917 faa certificated pilots who are being treated for sleep apnea and are flying with a special issuance medical certificate.

I m 48 and earned my ppl at age 18. Insomnia sleep apnea narcolepsy restless leg syndrome the use of sleep aiding medication or devices. I m told that this somehow complicates my ability to get a license i haven t started on my license yet i m having a hard time figuring out what the faa page is trying to tell me and what the accompanying helpful chart means.

I definitely would have killed myself and maybe others in a plane if i had flown before it was corrected. Now that i have both in order i think i am ready to re pursue my first love of aviation. Thanks for your comment.

If one truly has uncorrected sleep apnea you have no business flying. Faa home offices aviation safety offices aerospace medicine aviation medical examiner ame information guide for aviation medical examiners special issuances aasi for all classes guide for aviation medical examiners.

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