medical qatar
Joined: May 2004
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From: USA
Yeah but what if you fail something? Suppose like missing certain beeps in certain frequency ranges during the hearing test. This would be a bad time to find out you're medically disqualified... after having quit a job in the home country, and moved to Doha.
It should be done in the interview process, so if there are issues, it's obvious from the beginning.
It should be done in the interview process, so if there are issues, it's obvious from the beginning.
Joined: Oct 1999
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From: Euro Zone
The medical is basically cut paste UK CAA. There a couple of links in the mideast section if you can find them also you can search the QCAA website for the requirements.
You are dead right though if something pops up on the medical that can't be rectified you get an all expenses paid trip home.
You are dead right though if something pops up on the medical that can't be rectified you get an all expenses paid trip home.
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Qatar mainly & Sometimes Oxfordshire or Texas!
Speedhold,
I'll just add one bit to Fogrunner's comment about it being basically cut paste UK CAA and that is to note there are exceptions.
An ex colleague of mine came out here with a full JAA class one medical and was taking approved medication for a minor condition. The meds approved by JAA were not, however, approved by QCAA and long story short he is now back in Blighty.
If you have any health worries it is quite possible to arrange a QCAA medical in Qatar for yourself before quitting the current job but otherwise it is just one of those "risks" of coming out here to work with QR really.......
All the best,
Chinchilla
I'll just add one bit to Fogrunner's comment about it being basically cut paste UK CAA and that is to note there are exceptions.
An ex colleague of mine came out here with a full JAA class one medical and was taking approved medication for a minor condition. The meds approved by JAA were not, however, approved by QCAA and long story short he is now back in Blighty.
If you have any health worries it is quite possible to arrange a QCAA medical in Qatar for yourself before quitting the current job but otherwise it is just one of those "risks" of coming out here to work with QR really.......
All the best,
Chinchilla
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: italy
There are two medical centres, doing the initial medicals. They do a very thorough medical and the standards are the same as the JAA. However many folk down here may have done their initial many, many years ago.
They tend to take the JAA examination as a rubber stamp for most of the "cough and drop" type stuff. Then you get sent to the various hospital departments for Chest X-ray, bloods, eye-test, hearing, blood pressure, weight and height. They picked up things on a few guys which weren't a problem for the aviation medical, but needed further investigation for personal health. You need to bring cash (it is refunded by the company later). Cost for a 1st time pass is about 1300QR. If you need extra tests or medication this will double. Nearly everyone had high blood pressure, which I think may be due to the high summer temperatures, or the difference from in the cool aircon inside. All but one of my group passed.
On reflection it was good for those of us mid to later career to get a full mot, chest exam, eyes, blood work. We had some very sad early deaths, heart attacks and strokes in my Loco career.
For those with worries I do know Peter Orton of Stansteds Aviation Medica is QCAA approved & as always very helpful
They tend to take the JAA examination as a rubber stamp for most of the "cough and drop" type stuff. Then you get sent to the various hospital departments for Chest X-ray, bloods, eye-test, hearing, blood pressure, weight and height. They picked up things on a few guys which weren't a problem for the aviation medical, but needed further investigation for personal health. You need to bring cash (it is refunded by the company later). Cost for a 1st time pass is about 1300QR. If you need extra tests or medication this will double. Nearly everyone had high blood pressure, which I think may be due to the high summer temperatures, or the difference from in the cool aircon inside. All but one of my group passed.
On reflection it was good for those of us mid to later career to get a full mot, chest exam, eyes, blood work. We had some very sad early deaths, heart attacks and strokes in my Loco career.
For those with worries I do know Peter Orton of Stansteds Aviation Medica is QCAA approved & as always very helpful
Last edited by F14; 29th July 2012 at 09:02.
