What are the medical rules regarding asthma type conditions and commercial airline pilots?
Question by Joe1990: What are the medical rules regarding asthma type conditions and commercial airline pilots?
I am 17 years and always wanted to be a pilot with RAF. Have just been rejected because I had ‘asthma type symptoms’ when I was younger, although was tested for asthma and the diagnosis was negative. However they now say that because I am sensitive to respiratory conditions I can never fly. I don’t have any problems now and you will be hard pushed to find anyone fitter than me. Are the medical rules the same for commercial pilots?
Best answer:
Answer by robgently
I’m not sure what the rules are in the UK, but they tend to mirror the US. And asthma isn’t one of those listed.
But even if they do restrict it, you can always apply for a waiver. It doesn’t matter which bureaucracy you’re in contact with, there’s always a way to outmaneuver a requirement.
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