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Audiometry Class 2 For a class 1 medical certificate, and for a class 2 medical certificate when an instrument rating or en route instrument rating is to be added to the licence, hearing shall be tested with pure-tone audiometry at the initial examination, then every 5 years until the l...

Audiometry Class 2 For a class 1 medical certificate, and for a class 2 medical certificate when an instrument rating or en route instrument rating is to be added to the licence, hearing shall be tested with pure-tone audiometry at the initial examination, then every 5 years until the licence holder reaches the age of 40 and then every 2 years thereafter. 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 6 Audiometrie Class 2 When tested on a pure-tone audiometer, initial applicants shall not have a hearing loss of more than 35 dB at any of the frequencies 500, 1 000 or 2 000 Hz, or more than 50 dB at 3 000 Hz, in either ear separately. Applicants for revalidation or renewal with greater hearing loss shall demonstrate satisfactory functional hearing ability. 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 7 Hearing the cabin crew member and class 2 pilot should understand correctly conversational speech when tested with each ear at a distance of 2 metres from the cabin crew and class 2 pilot with member’s back turned towards the examiner 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 8 Self rating questionnaires (e.g. PHQ) Can be useful in the assessment of mental health The validity depends on the openess and insight Actual mood can lead to aggrevation Questionaires cover a defined period of time Can not provide a correct diagnosis 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 9 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 10 Different Systems of Regulations EASA Former JAA requirements (do not exsist anymore) ICAO FAA 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 11 Definiton of LAPL Max 2000 kg take off mass single-engine piston aeroplanes Max 3 passengers Not commercialy VFR Only planes in the same country can be chartered 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 12 Holders of a medical certificate shall seek aeromedical advice when (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 function as a member of the flight crew; (4) have been suffering from any significant illness involving incapacity to function as a member of the flight crew; (5) are pregnant; (6) have been admitted to hospital or medical clinic; or (7) first require correcting lenses. 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 13 Pneumothorax (1) Applicants with spontaneous pneumothorax should be assessed as unfit. A fit assessment may be considered if respiratory evaluation is satisfactory: Full reexpansion No bullae six weeks following full recovery from a single spontaneous pneumothorax 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 14  55% of information comes from body language The calculation of maximum waitingtime for pilots is 5 times the maximal pharmacologic half-time of the medication Lack of training does not belong to the dirty dozen of Aviation Human Factors One foot = 30,48 cm The time of usefull conciousness is reduced in smokers 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 15 Signs of Decompression Bends Chokes CNS Disorder Creeps 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 16 Eyes If the applicant does not pass the Ishihara test, further tests as Lantern Test or CAD Test are possible to define whether the applicant is colour safe VCL limitations can only be deleted by the AME in consultation with the Civil Aviation Authority 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 17 Head injury An applicant with a head injury which was severe enough to cause loss of consciousness or is associated with penetrating brain injury should be reviewed by a consultant neurologist. Essential is the full recovery and a low risk of epilepsy 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 18  Effects of microgravity on the human body Fluid shift Space Adaptation Syndrome Muscle atrophy Bone loss Renal stones Exposure to ionizing radiation Space associated neuro-ocular Syndrome Back pain 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 20 Removal of a limitation 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 21 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 22 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 23 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 24 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 25 Class 2 Non commercial flights SPL and BPL can apply for commercial licence There are severe differences between driving a car and flying a plane-there are nor parking lots in the air Class 2 has a wide range of possibilities-this is normally no limited to a special aircraft type 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 26 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 27 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 28 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 29 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 30 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 31 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 32 Decompression Sickness 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 33 Decompression Sickness 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 34 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 35 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 36 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 37 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 38 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 39 What factors most increases the probability of decompression sickness? Scuba diving with compressed 02 just before flight Alcohol increases the risk Atrial Septal defect Body fat content Age – occurrence of DCS increases with age - risk at 40-45 years is 3 times higher than at19-25 years Gender – faster occurs in woman that in man Exercises increase the rate Critical altitudes Duration of exposure 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 40 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 41 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 42 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 43 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 44 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 45 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 46 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 47 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 48 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 49 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 50 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 51 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 52 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 53 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 54 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 55 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 56  Minimum elapsed time of 6 weeks after full recovery 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 57 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 58 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 59 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 60 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 61 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 62 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 63 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 64 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 65 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 66 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 67 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 68 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 69 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 70 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 71 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 72 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 73 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 74 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 75 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 76 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 77 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 78 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 79 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 80 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 81  Necessary Eye Examinations at the Revalidation or Renewal Examination for Class 2 History Distant- , intermediate- und near visual acuity uncorrected and with best optimal correction, if needed Examination of the external eye, anatomy, media and fundoscopy  How do you test colour vision? 24 plate version distance of 75 cm rectangel to the eyes of the applicant random order the examiner turns the pages each eye seperately without hesitation (< 3 seconds per plate) northern daylight > 0 errors - further examinations are necessary Requirements Class 2 Ishihara-plates (24 plate version): the first 15 plates must be correctly identified If fail: should be colour safe (further colour vision testing) If not: Daytime only (VCL) Colour vision must not be tested at renewal examination Anomaloscopy Normal Anomal Quotient: 0,7 – 1,4 Trichromat with 4 matching scale units Requirements Visual Acuity Class 2 Distance monocular: > 0,5 Distance binocular > 0,7  Contact lenses Contact lenses must be monofocal and not tinted Contact lenses to correct astigmatism (toric lenses) are allowed Correction – all classes For distant vision (VDL) spectacles or contact lenses a spare set of similarly correcting spectacles shall be readily available for immediate use if contact lenses are worn, they shall be for distant vision, monofocal, non-tinted and well tolerated applicants with a large refractive error shall use contact lenses or high-index spectacle lenses Limitations  VDL: Correction for defective distant vision Wear corrective lenses and carry a spare set of spectacles Contact lenses may not be worn until declared so by the AME or AeMC If contact lenses are worn a spare set of spectacles should be carried  VNL: Correction for defective near vision a pair of spectacles for near use shall be kept (Vision Near Limitation) readily available a spare set of similarly correcting spectacles shall be readily available for immediate use  VML: Correction for defective distant, near and intermediate vision (Vision Multifocal Limitation) Wear spectacles that correct for defective distant, intermediate and near vision and carry a spare set of spectacles What are the additional challenges of suborbital/ parabolic flights? Acceleration and deceleration forces Motion sickness Weightlessness Hypoxia Pressure difference Small and possibly crowded cabin Extraordinary psychological situation RELATION TO AVIATION RISK OF INCAPACITATION The endocrine system is generally characterized by high plasticity, so that risk of incapacitation most often gets back to residual after acute disorders are over Most frequent causes of incapacitation in endocrine disorders: forgetfulness, lack of attention, poor reactivtiy (hypothyroidism) nervous system excitation and tachyarhythmia (hyperthyroidism or acute thyroiditis) asthenia, fainting and arrhythmia (hypoadrenalism) severe headache and impaired vision (large pituitary adenoma) trouble moving, reactive depression and eventually occurring OSAS (obesity) hypoglycemia (diabetes mellitus) any signs of eventually occurring overtreatment DIABETES RULES MED.B.095 AMC 5 (d) Diabetes mellitus 1) The use of antidiabetic medications that are not likely to cause hypoglycaemia should be acceptable for a fit assessment. 2) Applicants with diabetes mellitus Type 1 should be assessed as unfit- 3) Applicants with diabetes mellitus Type 2 treated with insulin may be assessed as fit with limitations for revalidation if blood sugar control has been achieved and the process under (e) and (f) below is followed (e) An OSL limitation is required. A TML limitation for 12 months may be needed to ensure compliance with the follow-up requirements. (f) Licence privileges should be restricted to aeroplanes and sailplanes only. So, Type 2 is the only allowed option. f) ACTIONS REQUESTED FROM PILOT COMPARISON OF TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 DM frequency ≈ 10% ≈ 90% adapted form Wolosowicz Met al. 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(1) A pregnant licence holder may be assessed as fit during the first 26 weeks of gestation following satisfactory obstetric evaluation. 2. (2) Licence privileges may be resumed upon satisfactory confirmation of full recovery following confinement or termination of pregnancy.  Pilot LAPL AMC9 MED.B.095 Medical examination and assessment of applicants for LAPL medical certificates OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY 1.(a) Pregnancy 2.Holders of a LAPL medical certificate should only exercise the privileges of their licences until the end of the 26th week of gestation under routine antenatal care. 3.(b) Applicants who have undergone a major gynaecological operation may be assessed as fit after recovery.  Crew Member AMC9 MED.C.025 Content of aero-medical assessments OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY 1.(a) Cabin crew members who have undergone a major gynaecological operation should be assessed as unfit until after recovery. 2.(b) Pregnancy (1)A pregnant cabin crew member may be assessed as fit only during the first 16 weeks of gestation following review of the obstetric evaluation by the AME or OHMP. (2) A limitation not to perform duties as single cabin crew member should be considered. (3) The AME or OHMP should provide written advice to the cabin crew member and supervising physician regarding potentially significant complications of pregnancy resulting from flying duties.  To summarize for Class 1 When pregnant an expertise is needed to be declared fit What are the conditions ? for flying up to 26 GA with OML restriction – Information delivered to the women and her obstetrician – A voluntary demand from the woman (of course !) The following items must be considered with the Women – Follow up as early as possible – No invalidant symptoms of early pregancy – Legislation on radiation (< 1 mSv/y) and possibilities to avoid – Low risk pregnancy ( age, no significant obstétrical background ( multiple miscarriage, preterm – Thrombo embolic risk and possibilities to avoid labor , SGA ….) – Tiredness, stress, work conditions (ergonomia) – Obstetrical and infectious risk in poor ressource remote countries – Potentially exclude »precious pregnancy » ( Age, ART…) – Consideration on the ability to face an inflight incident or accident ( emergency evacuation) – Singleton Intra uterine pregnancy without any clinical obstetrical sign (bleeding…) – Human factors : exterior sight on a pregnant professional – EARLY ECHOGRAPHIC SCANNING Deliver a documentation on theses considerations – Monthly follow up at AeMC coupled with an evaluation of the Obstetrician stating that the pregnancy is going on normaly (!!) – Now last visit at 22 GA  To summarize for Air crew When pregnant an expertise is needed to be declared fit What are the conditions ? for flying up to 16 GA with consideration not to be single cabin crew – Information delivered to the women and her obstetrician – A voluntary demand from the woman (of course !) – Follow up as early as possible The following items must be considered with the Women – No invalidant symptoms of early pregancy – Low risk pregnancy ( age, no significant obstetrical background ( multiple miscarriage, preterm – Legislation on radiation (< 1 mSv/y) and possibilities to avoid labor , SGA ….) – Thrombo embolic risk and possibilities to avoid – Potentially exclude »precious pregnancy » ( Age, ART…) – Tiredness, stress, work conditions (ergonomia) – Singleton Intra uterine pregnancy without any clinical obstetrical sign (bleeding…) – Obstetrical and infectious risk in poor ressource remote countries – EARLY ECHOGRAPHIC SCANNING – Consideration on the ability to face an inflight incident or accident ( emergency evacuation) – Monthly follow up at AeMC coupled with an evaluation of the Obstetrician stating that the – Human factors : exterior sight on a pregnant professional pregnancy is going on normaly (!!) Deliver a documentation on these considerations Finaly there is a little time between the « official » diagnosis and the end point of 16 GA Plead for an early declaration as possible ( depends on the crew ) Gynecology Fibroma , endometriosis and adenomyosis can deserve more frequently a surgery than a medical treatment to avoid: Sudden incapacitation due to Pain Heavy bleeding The patient must be aware that the therapy can be guided by their professional necessity Informed consent is crucial 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 144 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 145 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 146 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 147 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 148  https://www.aafp.org/content/dam/brand/aafp/pubs/afp/issu es/2013/1201/p747-t1.gif 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 149 Take Home Message Neurology and Aviation An applicant with a head injury which was severe enough to cause loss of consciousness or is associated with penetrating brain injury should be reviewed by a consultant neurologist. Essential is the full recovery and a low risk of epilepsy Neurolgy and vascular symptoms: >Time is brain< www.yashodahospitals.c om/brain-stroke- emergency-care/ 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 150 Take Home Message Episode of disturbance of consciousness In case of a single episode of disturbance of consciousness, which can be satisfactorily explained, a fit assessment may be considered, but a recurrence should be disqualifying. Conditions with a high propensity for cerebral dysfunction An applicant with a condition with a high propensity for cerebral dysfunction should be assessed as unfit. A fit assessment may be considered after full evaluation. 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 151 Migraine Applicants with an established diagnosis of migraine or other severe periodic headaches likely to cause a hazard to flight safety should be assessed as unfit. A fit assessment may be considered after full evaluation. The evaluation should take into account at least the following: auras, visual field loss, frequency, severity, and therapy. Appropriate limitation(s) may apply. 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 152 Take home messages Urological in-flight medical incapacitations are rare Urological manifestations during the aeromedical examination are (very) common Be pragmatic and use your clinical skills Communicate your thoughts & decision Aviation safety is your key role 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 153 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 154 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 155 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 156 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 157 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 158 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 159 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 160 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 161 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 162 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 163 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 164 26/07/2024 The ESAM ACADEMY 165