Dr J Gerald Benjamin - CAA/JAA Class 1 and 2 Authorised Medical Examiner

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IMPORTANT NEWS

On the 1st December 2006 the revalidation schedule changed.

Class 1 medical certificates for pilots between the ages of 40 and 59 years, engaged in air transport operations, last for one year (previously six months). This does not apply to single pilot air transport operations. These remain at six months.

Flying instruction is regarded as aerial work and, therefore, medical certificates in this age group only require annual revalidation.

Class 2 medical certificates issued to pilots under the age of 40 years now last for 5 years but not beyond the 42nd birthday.

Please note that these changes are not retrospective and only apply to certificates issued from 1st December 2006.

The Medical Examination

If you decide to start flying training, it is advisable to have your medical performed at an early stage to confirm that you are fit. Legally, you cannot fly solo until you are in possession of a valid medical certificate. There is nothing worse than having your instructor decide that you are ready to go solo and then finding that you have to wait to have your medical. I would recommend having it performed no later than after the first four hours of training. The youngest age at which you can have your medical examination is 15 years and six months - there is no upper age limit.

Each examination comprises a medical questionnaire, physical examination and, if necessary according to the schedule, an ECG (heart tracing) and/or audiogram (hearing test). A urine sample is always required so please try to attend with a fairly full bladder. You may provide the sample on arrival.

Allow between 45 and 90 minutes for the examination. Unless there are any queries, the medical certificate is usually issued at the time of examination.

If you would like a chaperone, please advise when you arrive. Alternatively, you may bring someone to accompany you for the examination.

What to Bring

Please bring the following items where applicable:

If possible, please download the Med 160 Application Form by clicking here and complete it before you attend. However, please do not date or sign it.
For your first examination with me, means of identification such as a passport or new-style driving licence with a photograph (essential).
Your current or most recent medical certificate (if you have one)
Your Flying Licence (if you have one)
Your logbook or, if you do not bring this, your total hours flown and the total number of hours since your last medical examination.
Your spectacles and the optician's prescription for the lenses. If you have not had your eyes tested in the last two years, please do so before attending.
- Class 1 pilots whose biennial ophthalmic examination is due should download the appropriate ophthalmic form from the CAA website and ask the optician to complete it. (I cannot issue the medical certificate without this form). However, since 1st December 2006, Class 1 pilots whose refractive error is less than 3 dioptres do not need to have the form completed.
- If you wish to be tested wearing hard contact lenses you must not wear them for 48 hours prior to the examination. Soft contact lens wearers should not wear them on the day of the examination. Bring your lenses with a sufficient supply of solution for transport.
Method of payment (Debit Card, Credit Card, Cash, Cheque).

Further Information & Frequently Asked Questions

For answers to the most common questions JAR certification questions, please click here to read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Useful information and downloads, e.g. Validation schedule, Visual requirements, Medical Application form, Eye Examination form, CAA information and downloads, can be found by clicking here to go to the Links and downloads page.