United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1996_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be04f08f D09002ee1be04f17c United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Aviation Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This rule revises airman medical standards and medical certification procedures. The amendments implement a number of recommendations resulting from a comprehensive review of the medical standards announced in previous notices. This revision of the standards for airman medical certification and associated administrative procedures is necessary for aviation safety and reflects current medical knowledge, practice, and terminology. Also, this rule revises procedures for the special issuance of medical certificates (``waivers'') for those airmen who are otherwise not entitled to a medical certificate. This rule also changes the duration of third-class airman medical certificates, based on the age of the airman, for operations requiring a private, recreational, or student pilot certificate. Also, in this document, the FAA is announcing disposition of a number of petitions for rulemaking related to medical standards and duration of medical certificates. 61 FR 11238 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-03-19/96-6358 96-6358 fr19mr96-16 RIN 2120-AA70 4910-13-P Docket No. 27940 Amendment Nos. 61-99 and 67-17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-03-19/96-6358 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-03-19/html/96-6358.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-03-19/pdf/96-6358.pdf 26 p. 11238 11263 61 FR 11238 Title 14 Part 61 14 CFR Part 61 Title 14 Part 67 14 CFR Part 67 RIN 2120-AA70 Revision of Airman Medical Standards and Certification Procedures and Duration of Medical Certificates; Federal Register Vol. 61, Issue RULE 96-6358 II DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Docket No. 27940 Amendment Nos. 61-99 and 67-17 4910-13-P 96-6358 Final rule.

This rule revises airman medical standards and medical certification procedures. The amendments implement a number of recommendations resulting from a comprehensive review of the medical standards announced in previous notices. This revision of the standards for airman medical certification and associated administrative procedures is necessary for aviation safety and reflects current medical knowledge, practice, and terminology. Also, this rule revises procedures for the special issuance of medical certificates (``waivers'') for those airmen who are otherwise not entitled to a medical certificate. This rule also changes the duration of third-class airman medical certificates, based on the age of the airman, for operations requiring a private, recreational, or student pilot certificate. Also, in this document, the FAA is announcing disposition of a number of petitions for rulemaking related to medical standards and duration of medical certificates.

September 16, 1996. Dennis McEachen, Manager, Aeromedical Standards and Substance Abuse Branch, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 493-4075. Vol. 61, no. 54 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1996-03-19 continuing daily deposited born digital 174 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-03-19 P0b002ee180a2ab02 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr19mr96 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-03-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-03-19/pdf/FR-1996-03-19.pdf fdlp 11125 11288 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-07 FR-1996-03-19 machine generated eng FR FR-1996-03-19 61 54