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Sunday, January 16, 2000
Physical examination by licensed examiner at least every two years Has no loss of a foot, leg, hand or arm, or has been granted a waiver after determination he can safely drive Has no diagnosis of diabetes currently requiring insulin for control Not currently diagnosed with heart disease that is likely to interfere with safe driving Not currently diagnosed with a respiratory condition such as emphysema, chronic asthma or chronic bronchitis that is likely to interfere with safe driving Not currently diagnosed with high blood pressure that would likely interfere with safe driving Not currently diagnosed with a rheumatic, arthritic, orthopedic, muscular, neuromuscular or vascular disease that would interfere with safe driving Not currently diagnosed with epilepsy or any other condition likely to cause loss of consciousness Has no mental, nervous, organic or functional disease or psychiatric disorder likely to interfere with safe driving Vision acuity of at least 20/40 in each eye, with or without glasses Can understand a whispered voice from at least 5 feet away, with or without a hearing aid Is not alcoholic and does not use illegal or habit-forming drugs such as amphetamines or narcotics. If prescribed, physician must state the medication will not interfere with safe driving Physical examination frequency decided by company policy, but generally every one to three years, depending on engineer's age Vision acuity of at least 20/40 in each eye, with or without glasses A horizontal field of vision of at least 70 degrees in each eye Must be able to distinguish colors In best ear, cannot have hearing loss greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz and 2,000 Hz, with or without a hearing aid Engineers not meeting above standards may still be certified if approved by a railroad's medical examiner Physical examination by qualified aviation medical examiner every six months Has no loss of foot, leg, hand or arm. Waiver can be obtained with examiner's statement of demonstrated ability Has no current diagnosis of diabetes requiring insulin for control No established history of heart attacks, angina, coronary heart disease, cardiac valve replacement Blood pressure cannot exceed 155/95 Respiratory conditions, arthritis, orthopedic, psychiatric and other conditions are considered under general medication conditions evaluated by the aviation medical examiner and are decided on a case-by-case basis No established history of epilepsy or other seizure disorder Must have 20/20 vision in each eye, with or without glasses With back to examiner, must be able to understand normal conversational voice from 6 feet away Is not alcoholic, unless in authorized recovery program Medications should be cleared by examiner. Certification may be deferred if pilot is on continuous treatment with anticoagulants, barbiturates, chemotherapy, sedatives or steroids, or drugs for hypertension, among others. Even intermittent use of some medications, such as antihistamines, may disqualify the pilot or defer certification Can distinguish colors necessary for safe performance No mental conditions such as bipolar disorder that make the person unsafe to perform his duties. Back to Rigged for Disaster.