Faqs

All pilots who have a medical file at Sky Medical Center will receive a reminder to schedule an appointment. It remains your own responsibility to monitor the expiry date of your medical certificate.

Do you disagree with the decision of the medical examiner? Then you can ‘dispute’ the decision and request a second assessment. The medical examiner who made the decision will give [...]

We accept bank cards and credit cards; Visa, Maestro and American Express. If you pay by credit card, we charge a surcharge of 2% on the total amount. We would like to know this in advance in [...]

After an epileptic seizure you are no longer fit to fly. Only under very strict conditions, stipulated in the EASA regulations, someone who has ever had a seizure, can be considered fit to fly again.

With normal lung function, with or without medication and in the absence of severe seizures, one may be deemed suitable to fly with asthma. In the case of hay fever, it is important not to use [...]

If there is a code in the ‘limitations’ box on the medical certificate, it means, for example, that you have to wear certain glasses and have a clear spare pair of glasses with you or [...]

Medicine that may affect the ability to drive are in all case forbidden (think of the yellow sticker on the packaging). Drugs used against arrhythmias of the heart are also not allowed. The ban [...]

It is always required to indicate on the application form which medication is being used, its indication, dosage and duration. Also medication that has been given abroad without a prescription. [...]

The regulations state that one is not fit to fly if one does not feel fit. A professional pilot with a class 1 license must contact the employer and report sick. Also contact the family or [...]

Class 1: The Ishihara test (24 plate version) is considered successful if the first 15 plates, presented in a random order, are identified without error. If not, additional research, such as CAD [...]