How long is a Class 3 medical certificate valid for air traffic controllers under age 40?

Class 3 medical certificates are valid for 24 months for air traffic controllers under the age of 40.

What happens if an air traffic controller's medical certificate expires and they don't comply with revalidation timelines?

If the holder of a medical certificate does not comply with the revalidation timelines, a renewal aero-medical examination and assessment is required.

What happens if an air traffic controller's medical certificate has been expired for less than 2 years?

If the medical certificate has expired for less than 2 years, a routine revalidation aero-medical examination shall be performed.

ATCO.MED.A.045 Validity, revalidation and renewal of medical certificates

Q: How long is a Class 3 medical certificate valid for air traffic controllers who are age 40 or older?

The validity period of Class 3 medical certificates is reduced to 12 months for air traffic controller license holders who have reached the age of 40. A medical certificate issued prior to reaching the age of 40 ceases to be valid when the license holder reaches the age of 41.

Q: What happens if an air traffic controller's medical certificate has been expired for more than 5 years?

If the medical certificate has expired for more than 5 years, the aero-medical examination requirements for initial issue shall apply and the assessment shall be based on the revalidation requirements.

Q: What happens if an air traffic controller's medical certificate has been expired for more than 2 years but less than 5 years?

If the medical certificate has expired for more than 2 years, the AeMC or AME shall only conduct the renewal aero-medical examination after assessment of the aero-medical records of the applicant.

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ATCO.MED.A.045 Validity, revalidation and renewal of medical certificates

Regulation (EU) 2015/340

(a) Validity:

(1) Class 3 medical certificates shall be valid for a period of 24 months.

(2) The period of validity of class 3 medical certificates shall be reduced to 12 months for licence holders who have reached the age of 40. A medical certificate issued prior to reaching the age of 40 shall cease to be valid when the licence holder reaches the age of 41.

(3) The validity period of a medical certificate, including any associated examination or special investigation, shall be:

(i) determined by the age of the applicant at the date when the aero-medical examination takes place; and

(ii) calculated from the date of the aero-medical examination in the case of initial issue and renewal, and from the expiry date of the previous medical certificate in the case of revalidation.

(b) Revalidation:

Aero-medical examinations and assessments for the revalidation of a medical certificate may be undertaken up to 45 days prior to the expiry date of the medical certificate.

(1) If the holder of a medical certificate does not comply with point (b), a renewal aero-medical examination and assessment shall be required.

(2) If the medical certificate has expired for:

(i) less than 2 years, a routine revalidation aero-medical examination shall be performed;

(ii) more than 2 years, the AeMC or AME shall only conduct the renewal aero-medical examination after assessment of the aero-medical records of the applicant;

(iii) more than 5 years, the aero-medical examination requirements for initial issue shall apply and the assessment shall be based on the revalidation requirements.

Details

Source-Title: ATCO.MED.A.045 Validity, revalidation and renewal of medical certificates View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-14510 Compare versions

Domain: Air traffic controllers

Applicabilitydate: 30 June, 2015

Entryintoforcedate: 26 March, 2015

Regulatorysource: Regulation (EU) 2015/340 Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-ATCO

Typeofcontent: IR (Implementing rule)

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR