FAR 67.213 — Second-Class Medical Standards
FAR 67.213 sets the general medical standards for a second-class airman medical certificate, covering diabetes, disqualifying conditions, and medications.
FAR 67.213 lists the general medical standards you must meet to hold a second-class airman medical certificate — the class typically required for commercial pilot privileges. It focuses on overall health rather than specific systems like vision or hearing.
To qualify, an applicant must have:
- No established medical history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus that requires insulin or any other hypoglycemic drug for control.
- No other organic, functional, or structural disease, defect, or limitation that the Federal Air Surgeon determines either makes you unable to safely perform your duties, or could reasonably be expected to do so during the certificate's validity period.
- No medication or treatment that the Federal Air Surgeon similarly determines would interfere with safely performing pilot duties, currently or during the certificate's duration.
Why it matters: commercial operations carry passengers and cargo for hire, so the FAA wants to ensure that subtle medical or pharmacological issues won't impair a pilot mid-flight. Even if a condition isn't specifically listed, the Federal Air Surgeon has discretion to disqualify based on case history and qualified medical judgment.
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