On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:04:15 -0500, Mike Schumann wrote:

Do you have to have a medical to fly in Europe?

It varies from country to country.

In the UK its pretty light: when I learnt in 2000 it was self-
certification unless you wanted to instruct or carry pax, which was
exactly the same as the requirements for a commercial driving license.

Since then its tightened up a little. Now for most glider pilots its self
certification countersigned by your GP. The list of excluding conditions
are the same as those that would prevent you from driving a private
vehicle. If you want to instruct or carry passengers its the same as the
medical clearance you'd need for a commercial driving license.

I don't know exact details for other countries, but generally a UK
medical works elsewhere except for France, which is more stringent. If I
missed something I'm sure somebody will correct me.


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