Class 1 medical

[ElSupremo]

Hi,

With regards to the Class 1 medical will having very mild athma (which is only very occassionally triggered by extreme exercise and is not spontanious) hinder my chances of passing?

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Follow this link http://www.jaat.eu/publications/jars/606984.pdf it should take you to a copy of JAR-FCL 3. The answer will be in there somewhere I would have thought.

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Ok had a quick glance and found this:

Appendix 2 to Subparts B and C
Respiratory system
(See JAR–FCL 3.155, 3.160, 3.275 and 3.280)
1 Spirometric examination is required for initial Class 1 examination. An FEV1/FVC ratio less than 70%
shall require evaluation by a specialist in respiratory disease. [ ]
2 Applicants experiencing recurrent attacks of asthma shall be assessed as unfit.
(a) [A fit assessment for] Class 1 [ ]may be considered by the AMS if considered stable with
acceptable pulmonary function tests and medication compatible with flight safety (no systemic steroids).
(b) [A fit assessment for] Class 2 [ ]may be considered by the AME in consultation with the AMS if
considered stable with acceptable pulmonary function tests, medication compatible with flight safety (no
systemic steroids), and a full report is submitted to the AMS.

If you are not taking medication for the asthma then I think that you are fine and there is no problem.

[ElSupremo]

Thanks!

Well I'm off to the docs in a few days so I'll get him to re-diagnose me then - I'm not sure that I've even had asthma all this time (I've never really had a tight chest before).