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Before your
Medical.
Important Information for your appointment
Attend your medical well-rested
Abstain from alcohol for at least 24 hrs
Ensure you are well hydrated.
Always bring your passport, your current certificate if you have one and any vision
correction you need.
If you are under 18 you must bring an adult relative with you.
If you have never held a class 1 or 3 certificate before, you need an INITIAL examination
and will need to select the LONDON class 1 or 3 INITIAL clinic only.
An initial class 1 or class 3 medical can take up to 4 hours or occasionally longer and will
therefore take longer than the 45-minute appointment slot granted to allow booking.
A revalidation or renewal usually takes about 45 minutes in total and can be done at
Gatwick or London. Other occupational medicals typically also take about 45 minutes.
The online booking and payment system takes payment for the basic medical only or in
the case of an initial class 1 or 3 medical, the deposit only. You will be responsible for any
other billable items on the day you attend if they are required such as ECG, audio,
casework fee, CAA fee or the remaining balance of the initial medical.
A booking for a double revalidation or renewal medical takes payment for one medical
only. You will be required to pay for the other medical on the day.
Mandatory urine drug and breath alcohol testing is required for initial class 1 pilot
medicals.
Haemoglobin and cholesterol testing is required in some medicals and is administered
via a fingerprick blood test. It is acceptable to eat normally before this. Don’t empty your
bladder until you’ve given a urine sample.
All applicants for aviation medicals should familiarise themselves with the regulations
found at www.caa.co.uk/medical in particular with regard to any medical condition
suffered from now or in the past.
For initial medicals it is strongly advised to bring with you copies of any GP notes and
hospital reports and results if these have not been submitted previously as they may be
required.
All medical reports must be in English or be translated by a certified translator with an
appropriate stamp and letterhead.
For more FAQ’s, visit our website
www.centrelineaviationmedicalservices.co.uk/information/
reception@amsgatwick.com