What FAA medical conditions could disqualify me from flight training?
Conditions like uncontrolled diabetes, certain heart conditions, untreated mental health diagnoses, recent substance abuse, and seizure disorders can disqualify you.
Many disqualifying conditions can be resolved through the FAA’s Special Issuance (SI) process, which requires medical documentation and additional review.
Conditions that commonly trigger additional review include diabetes, certain cardiac conditions, history of seizures, recent psychiatric medication use, substance abuse history, and certain vision or hearing conditions.
Many are resolvable through the FAA’s Special Issuance process with proper documentation, sometimes additional testing, and review by an FAA medical specialist.
Get your FAA medical exam done before applying, and if you have a potentially complicating condition, work with an Aviation Medical Examiner who has experience with SI cases.
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