Certain medical conditions such as a psychosis, bipolar disorder and severe personality disorder automatically disqualify a pilot from obtaining an FAA medical certificate and prohibit them from flying.

Protan color blindness is a form of red-green color blindness characterized by the shifting of red light-sensitive cone cells closer to green-sensitive cells than is normal. It is extremely rare, however, those who have achromatopsia only see the world in shades of grey, black and white.

There are many professional pilots who wear glasses. The FAA has vision limitations that are tested during the aeromedical physical examination, but glasses are permitted. Yes a person can be a pilot if they wear glasses, I wore glasses much of my adult life until having Lasik in 1999.

Yes, but there are some limitations to take into account. The limits of obesety is a maximum BMI at 35. Like if you are 180 cm and weight over 120 kg you could lose your medical and license. This is a crucial matter because if an emergency appears you need to evacuate through the window and fit!

No, as long as your vision can be corrected to 20/20 with glasses or contacts, you will be eligible for a First Class FAA Medical Certificate, which makes you eligible to fly as a civilian professional pilot. This is much less restrictive than military pilot vision requirements.

However, it is unclear just how many pilots have PTSD. The researchers also found some cases where pilots had concealed their psychiatric conditions from aeromedical examiners — who are responsible for issuing medical certificates. “Psychiatric comorbidity is common with PTSD.

Disqualifying Mental Health Conditions According to the Department of Defense, you’re disqualified from serving in the U.S. military if you have a current diagnosis or a history of most mental disorders.

The tendency of pilots to have superior general intelligence is well documented. Studies of UPT students find the average IQ to be around 120, more than one standard deviation above average and in the high average range (King & Flynn, 1995; Retzlaff & Gibertini, 1988).

As best I can make out, this is the bottom line for potential pilots with ADHD: ADHD itself is not a disqualifying condition. Yet, if you have a formal diagnosis of ADD or ADHD, you may need to undergo additional testing in order to receive a medical certificate.

In the military’s scheme of things, serious disorders such as major depression, anxiety or schizophrenia may be grounds for medical discharge or retirement, usually depending on their severity and amenability to treatment.