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Aeromedical Examination according EASA

All persons, who wish to attend or take part in civil flight operations actively, are required to be in accordance with legislation medically examined regularly. The legal basis for this are:

On the table below you can see the different categories of medical certificates, and the appropriate periodicities of the prescribed check-ups:

Medical Certificate Class 1

holders of ATPL-, CPL-Lizenzen

"single-pilot commercial air transport operations carrying passengers"

Age: <  60 years: annually
Age: ≥ 60 years: half a year
Age: < 40 years: annually
Age: ≥ 40 years: half a year

Medical Certificate Class 2

holders of private pilot licenses PPL(A), PPL(H), SPL, BPL

Age: < 40 years: every 5 years
Age: 40-49 years: every 2 years
Age: ≥ 50 years: annually

Medical Certificate Class LAPL

holders of LAPL-licenses LAPL(A), LAPL(H), LAPL(S), LAPL(B)
LAPL=Light Aircraft Pilot License

Age: < 40 years: every 5 years
Age: ≥ 40 years: every 2 years

If the medical check-up takes place before the end of the previous " Medical " within 45 days of the previous expiry date, the expire date remains unchanged according day and month (only the year changes because of the prolongation).

As recognized medical examination place of the Federal Office for Civil Aviation (BAZL), we are entitled to perform all Medical Certificate examinations (except Class1 initial evaluation) to EASA.

Holders of an Australian pilot's license can also receive an examination for a CASA Medical (Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australian Governments) at our medical center. The proof of accreditation can be found here. For further information: CASA

An aero-medical aptitude test takes (depending on the scope of the medical examination) about 60-90 minutes and includes the following elements:

For examination appointment, please bring with you the following documents:

      1. valid ID card (ID card) or passport
      2. newest eyeglasses prescription - not older than 2 years (if you must wear glasses or corrective lenses)
      3. last " Medical" (if available)
      4. Pilot license or license number (if available)

Please remember that you have to give a urine sample and therefore should not go to the bathroom just before the appointment.

As a medical examination center, we also want that you get your "Medical". If you have health problems, we are searching for an acceptable solution remaining within the legal context. Therefore, it is important that you bring along all relevant documentation (e.g. doctor or hospital reports) when you come to the appointment. In this context, we precautionary would like to remind you that according to EASA Part- MED.A.20 (limited medical fitness) Paragraph a. you are not allowed to exercise the privileges of your license and related ratings of certificates at any time whenever you:

  1. are aware of any decrease in your medical fitness that might render you unable to safely exercise those privileges
  2. take or use any prescribed or non-prescribed medication that is likely to interfere with the safe exercise of the privileges of the applicable license; or
  3. receive any medical, surgical or other treatment that is likely to interfere with flight safety

In addition, according to EASA Part- MED.A.20 (aeromedical limited suitability) Paragraph b. you have to seek aeromedical advice, without undue delay, when you: 

  1. have undergone a surgical operation or invasive procedure
  2. have commenced the regular use of any medication
  3. have suffered any significant personal injury involving incapacity to perform safely the privileges of your license
  4. have been suffering from any significant illness involving incapacity to perform safely the privileges of your license
  5. are pregnant
  6. have been admitted to a hospital or a medical clinic, or
  7. first require corrective lenses

Finally, we have a few tips for you to prepare for the examination:

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Thank you!