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Ch. 3 – Aviation Medial Cases

1)You have failed the color-vision test during your examination for an aviation medical certificate. Is there another procedure by which you may still be able to obtain an aviation medical certificate? If so, explain?

2. You are suffering from what you think is a bad cold and are taking a cold remedy.
   1. 1. How can you tell if it is legal for you to fly while you are taking the medication?  
      2. Even if it is legal for you to fly, is it prudent? Why?
3. You hold an unexpired aviation medical certificate when you experience a health problem.
   1. 1. Are you required to report a change in your health to the FAA?
      2. Are there any events that might occur in your life that you are required to report to the FAA prior to your next aviation medical exam? If so, describe.
      3. If your condition would disqualify you from acting as a pilot or required flight crewmember, are you required to surrender your aviation medical certificate to the FAA?
      4. If your condition would disqualify you from acting as a pilot or required flight crewmember but you go ahead and do so anyway, what are the possible legal consequences to you?

4. You are arrested for an alcohol or drug-related traffic offense.
   1. 1. Are you required to report the arrest to the FAA? If so, to whom and when?
      2. If the arrest leads to your conviction of a drug- or alcohol-related traffic offense, are you required to report that conviction to the FAA? If so, to whom and when?
      3. If the arrest leads to the suspension or revocation of your driver’s license, are you required to report that administrative action to the FAA? If so, to whom and when?
      4. You receive a letter from the FAA requesting that you submit to a rather extensive and expensive battery of psychological and psychiatric tests to determine whether you are an alcoholic. Are you required to comply? If you comply, who is responsible to pay for these tests?
      5. What are the possible legal consequences to you, if any, if you fail to promptly comply with the FAA’s request?
5. Your aviation medical exam reveals evidence of coronary artery disease. Your Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) denies your application for an aviation medical certificate and refers you to a cardiologist. On the cardiologist’s recommendation, you undergo heart surgery. The procedure goes well, and your postoperative course is also smooth. You have quit smoking, gone on a low-cholesterol diet, and have been following a good exercise regimen. Your cardiologist expresses the opinion that so long as you continue your new healthier lifestyle, you are no more likely to experience a heart attack than the average person of your age not having your medical history.
   1. 1. Do you now have a right to an aviation medical certificate?