Guidance for Applicants for Initial Medical Certificates in the UK

Check CAA website www.caa.co.uk/medical

Applicant wants Applicant holds valid medical certificate in another
for medical standards, guidance material, and medical
Class 1/2/3/LAPL Yes EASA or associated state No
report requirements
Medical Certificate (Note 1)
(Note 2)

Yes

Follow State of Licence Issue (SOLI) Arrange appointment for initial medical examination
change process AeMC (Class 1, 2,3 & LAPL)
AME (class 2 & LAPL)
Notes

1) EASA member (and associated) states (link). Medical certificates that are not mutually recognised should follow the
SOLI process but will need to have an initial medical examination in the UK.
Obtain medical evidence/reports from GP
and/or specialists
2) Select “medical examination standards” under the heading of both “Professional Pilots” and “Private Pilot’s Licence”.
Further (Note 3)
The requirements for a Class 3 certificate can be found by selecting “new applicants” and look under “Associated rules
and regulations”. For those interested in the LAPL the requirements are found by clicking on the link under the “Light Reports
Aircraft Pilot’s Licence” heading. You may also wish to review the DVLA’s Medical Standards for drivers which are also required
used as guidance by AMEs to assess LAPL cases.

The format and content for medical reports required for various conditions can also be found at www.caa.co.uk/
medical by selecting “documents for download” from the left hand menu and then scrolling through the various links
under the heading “Flow charts/additional guidance by system”.
Examination and assessment by an AeMC or AME
(Note 4)
3) Taking copies of medical reports/records to your initial medical will usually allow more efficient assessment at the
time of the medical.

Reports from specialists and health care professionals relating to past conditions are usually obtainable from UK GPs.
For overseas applicants obtain reports from records of all doctors seen for significant health conditions. Complex Class 1&3 cases
Class 2 & LAPL appeals of unfit assessments
Medical report formats are available on the website (in the guidance material) to download and take to your GP or
specialist to provide required information, e.g. history of conditions and investigations treatment followed.

4) Where medical history is declared or conditions relevant to flight safety, medical reports and/or copies of records CAA Authority Medical Section Review
will normally be required (note 3) for review. AMEs may discuss borderline or complex cases with the Authority (Note 5)
Medical Section (AMS). Further report(s) and/or tests may be required.

5) For complex cases (Class 1&3) and/or where referral to the licensing authority is mandatory, or where a class 2 or
LAPL applicant wishes to formally appeal an AME unfit assessment.
UK Civil Aviation Authority
Guidance Material
Version 1.0 23/01/2013
PLEASE PRINT THIS DOCUMENT AND TAKE TO YOUR SPECIALIST ADVISOR www.caa.co.uk/medical