Expert Opinion
AINsight: Explain the Symptoms
One favorable test after an emergent medical situation may not be enough to satisfy the FAA
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When a pilot experiences symptoms that lead to an emergent evaluation, the FAA often will not determine that pilot’s aeromedical eligibility based on a single test result.

The FAA will expect that not only are test results favorable, but that the pilot’s symptoms have abated and are not likely to return. In other words, the pilot is safe to return to the cockpit.

Robert Sancetta, M.D.
AIN Contributor
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Dr. Robert Sancetta is a former DC-10 captain with 11,000 flight hours. He has worked as a Senior AME since 1993 and is appointed as AME Consultant to the FAA Federal Air Surgeon.

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