Bicuspid aortic valve Class 1 medical - FAA special issuance

[G120TPflyer]

Hi, I recently went for a class 1 medical. The AME referred me to the FAA because of my bicuspid aortic valve for a special issuance. Does anyone here have experience with this? Is this a problem for a medical class 1 certificate?Many thanks in advance.

 

[bbchien]

A bicuspid aortic valve if there is no stenosis nor regurigation is not even a special issuance. However if thie is one of the foregoing or another exepct that stenosis or regurgitation will progress more qickly than the normal Stenotic Aortic valve or regurgitant aortic valve.

Did you have any studies? Have an echographic valve area?
B

 

[G120TPflyer]

A bicuspid aortic valve if there is no stenosis nor regurigation is not even a special issuance. However if thie is one of the foregoing or another exepct that stenosis or regurgitation will progress more qickly than the normal Stenotic Aortic valve or regurgitant aortic valve.

Did you have any studies? Have an echographic valve area?
B

Thank you very much for the quick reply.
I was also very surprised that I needed a special issuance. I have no regurigation and no stenosis.
I gave the AME the reports from the last three echocardiograms. I had everything with me at the medical examination. But he still referred me to the FAA.

 

[bbchien]

That sucks. the only person who can expedite that is that AME himself .
Wrong AME. I believe, if the Medical officer of the day would have been consulted, he would have told him "if there were no stenosis, no reugrg, issue the certificate".

 

[MinioN.]

Hello. I have same problem with you, bicuspid aortic valve. You get the medical class 1 certificate? I have bicuspid aortic valve with regurgitation grad 1, tricuspid valve regurgitation grad 0-1, mitral valve regurgitation grad 0-1. I want to apply for get my class 1 medical for pilot, but i dont know if i am accepted with this problems. I am from EU, Romania, and on EASA say this (i) Applicants with a bicuspid aortic valve may be assessed as fit if no other cardiac or aortic abnormality is demonstrated. Follow-up with echocardiography, as necessary, should be determined by the medical assessor of the licensing authority.. I think i am not accepted, but i will try. I think i am not accepted because i have bicuspid aortic valve with some regurgitations. Is my dream to become a pilot, but i think i cant.

 

[G120TPflyer]

Hello. I have same problem with you, bicuspid aortic valve. You get the medical class 1 certificate? I have bicuspid aortic valve with regurgitation grad 1, tricuspid valve regurgitation grad 0-1, mitral valve regurgitation grad 0-1. I want to apply for get my class 1 medical for pilot, but i dont know if i am accepted with this problems. I am from EU, Romania, and on EASA say this (i) Applicants with a bicuspid aortic valve may be assessed as fit if no other cardiac or aortic abnormality is demonstrated. Follow-up with echocardiography, as necessary, should be determined by the medical assessor of the licensing authority.. I think i am not accepted, but i will try. I think i am not accepted because i have bicuspid aortic valve with some regurgitations. Is my dream to become a pilot, but i think i cant.

Hi, I am from Germany and hold an EASA medical class 1 since 2019 and am now also working as a pilot. I applied for an FAA medical class 1 last year in august and received it last week because of the special issuance. Bicuspid aortic valve is not a problem, the EASA or the FAA just needs to know about it. At EASA each class is limited to 12 months and I have to submit a report to the AME from the cardiologist every year. At the FAA this report is only necessary every 36 months. Try it in any case, I think you will get a class 1 medical but maybe with the restriction only multi crew.

 

[MinioN.]

Hi, I am from Germany and hold an EASA medical class 1 since 2019 and am now also working as a pilot. I applied for an FAA medical class 1 last year in august and received it last week because of the special issuance. Bicuspid aortic valve is not a problem, the EASA or the FAA just needs to know about it. At EASA each class is limited to 12 months and I have to submit a report to the AME from the cardiologist every year. At the FAA this report is only necessary every 36 months. Try it in any case, I think you will get a class 1 medical but maybe with the restriction only multi crew.

Congratulations!!!! I will try, i want to see if my regurgitations are a problem for this. Thank you so much for answer, and i wish you to have good career!