Special issuance of third-class airman medical certificates to insulin-treated diabetic airman applicants--FAA. Policy statement.
This document announces the new policy of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding individuals with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) who apply for airman medical certification. It also addresses comments received concerning this policy as requested in a December 1994 Federal Register notice. The new policy will permit special issuance of third-class airman medical certificates to certain ITDM individuals who meet selection criteria and who successfully comply with an FAA-approved monitoring protocol.
D000337:Aerospace Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; D006077:Government Agencies; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States