Aviation Medicine Center (Piloting / Aviation Medicine)

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Aircrew and passengers may develop medical, physiological and psychological problems as a result of exposure to high altitude, low pressure, low temperature, cosmic radiation, speed and accelerated movements. The mission of aviation medicine can be summarised as finding solutions to these problems and carrying out preventive medicine and training activities.

In this context, the main problems that form the very reason for the existence of flight surgeons are: lack of oxygen at altitude (hypoxia), pressure reduction (decompression sickness), balance and orientation disorders (disorientation, vertigo), visual illusions, airsickness, jet lag, disorders caused by G-forces (tunnel vision, greyout/blackout, loss of consciousness), noise, vibration, medical problems related to parachute jumps and ejection, fear of flying, physiological and psychological disorders in space flight, etc. The conditions in this list, which could be extended even further, may make it difficult for aircrew to fly effectively and safely, and may also lead to medical disorders and flight accidents. Since the human factor accounts for 70-80% of flight accidents, the health of aircrew has been placed under the supervision of physicians trained in aviation medicine, and aviation medicine has become an indispensable part of flight safety.

Our Aviation Medicine Center was authorised by the Aviation Health Department of the Flight Operations Directorate of the Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation (SHGM) and began providing services on 22 March 2010. With this internationally valid authorisation granted by the SHGM, our center provides services such as examinations of THY pilots and aircrew, pilots and aircrew of private airlines (Pegasus, Atlasjet), private flight training schools, initial/periodic examinations of foreign pilots from JAA member countries, and medical reports for all aircrew.

Our pilot medical examinations cover initial and periodic examinations and medical certification for all pilots, pilot candidates, technical staff and all other aircrew.

In Türkiye, the medical standards for aircrew are set by the Aviation Health Regulation (SHT-MED) and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) Annex 1. Pilot medical examinations must be carried out at specific intervals depending on the type of aircraft the pilot flies, their duties and their age. Our aim in these examinations is to check whether pilots and aircrew, who must be healthy at all times, remain in good health, and to ensure that they stay healthy. With its continuously improving quality and experienced team, our center strives to provide the best service in pilot medical examinations to pilots, pilot candidates and all aircrew. The flight surgeon and the pilot must trust each other, and this environment must be ensured. As flight surgeons, we are just a phone call away 24 hours a day for all the health problems and questions of all our pilots working in these sensitive roles. We look forward to welcoming all our pilots and aircrew.

Aircrew Categories We Serve

• Class 1 pilot initial and periodic examination

• Class 2 pilot initial and periodic examination

• Cabin crew initial and periodic examination

• Aircraft maintenance technician initial and periodic examination

• Loadmaster initial and periodic examination

• Dispatcher initial and periodic examination

• Air traffic controller initial and periodic examination

• Apron driving licence initial and periodic examination

• Fit-to-parachute report initial and periodic examination

• Medical reports for air passengers

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle pilot examination (İHA0, İHA1, İHA2, İHA3 examinations)

• Aviation Management Program student examination

• Air Police initial and periodic examination

Documents You Must Bring to Your Examination

1. 2 photographs

2. Previous medical certificate (for periodic examinations)

3. Come fasting on the day of the examination (breakfast is provided)

4. National ID card (passport)

Note: Those who wear glasses or contact lenses must bring them to periodic examinations.

At Hisar Hospital Intercontinental Aviation Medicine Center, medical examinations are performed in accordance with the Aviation Health Regulation (SHT-MED) and the Aviation Examinations, Medical Certificate and Medical Examination Report Procedures – ANNEX 1 circular; medical examinations are carried out at Authorised Aviation Medicine Centers before starting work and at the intervals specified in the circular.

Examinations and tests to be performed within this scope

• Psychiatry

• Neurology

• Comprehensive ENT examination

• Comprehensive eye examination

• Internal medicine examination

• Flight surgeon examination

• Hemogram (Complete Blood Count), Complete Urinalysis, Sedimentation, Fasting Blood Glucose, Creatinine, Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, ALT, AST, GGT, LDL, HDL

• PA Chest X-ray

• PFT (Pulmonary Function Test)

• Computerised Visual Field Test

• ECG

• Audiometry, Tympanometry (Hearing Test)

Class 1 Medical Certificate Periodic Tests Minimum Requirements

ECG:

• Up to age 30 (every 5 years)

• Age 30-39 (every 2 years)

• Age 40-49 (every year)

• Age 50 and over (at every examination)

Audiometry

• Up to age 40 (every 5 years)

• Over age 40 (every 2 years)

Visual field

• Up to age 40 (every 5 years)

• Over age 40 (every 2 years)

PFT (Pulmonary function test)

• Up to age 40 (every 5 years)

• Over age 40 (every 4 years)

Chest X-ray

• Up to age 40 (every 5 years)

• Over age 40 (every 4 years)

A complete blood count and urinalysis are performed at every examination.

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