by Anthony Ison | Apr 9, 2023 | Pilot Law
Can you get a FAA medical certificate with diabetes? It is possible to get a FAA medical certificate with diabetes if you can meet the FAA’s nuanced requirements for demonstrating stability and control. If you have diabetes, the FAA will require that you establish your eligibility to be issued a FAA medical certificate first, but then require that you continue to show stability with the condition while being monitored on a special issuance authorization or AME Assisted Special Issuance. (more…)
by Anthony Ison | Dec 3, 2020 | Pilot Law
Selecting a HIMS AME for your FAA medical certification can be a daunting process. What is a HIMS AME? What does a HIMS AME do? A HIMS AME is a senior Aviation Medical Examiner which has undergone the necessary training in the “HIMS” program in order to monitor airmen for certain medical conditions. “HIMS” stands for “Human Intervention Motivational Study” and is a substance use recovery program that has received grants from the Federal Aviation Administration “FAA” to develop aeromedical programs for airman medical certification and special issuance authorization. (more…)
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