Demands

medical certificate

class 1

class 2

initial examination

Luftfahrt-Bundesamt or
aeromedical center (AMC)

Luftfahrt-Bundesamt or
aeromedical center (AMC) or
aeromedical examiner (AME)

period of validity

until 40 years: 12 months
older than 40 years: 6 months

until 30 years: 60 months
until 50 years: 24 months
older than 50 years: 12 months

X-ray of thorax

if indicated

electroencephalogram

for initial examination

if indicated

hemoglobin

every examination

for initial examination, then if indicated

electrocardiogram

for initial examination, then:
until 30 years: every 60 months
30 - 39 years: every 24 months
40 - 49 years: every 12 months
older than 50 years: 6 months
and if indicated

for initial examination, then:
40 - 49 years: every 24 months
older than 50 years: 12 months
and if indicated

audiometry

for initial examination, then:
until 40 years: 60 months
older than 40 years: 24 months

for IR-authorization;
until 40 years: 60 months
older than 40 years: 24 months

extended ENT examination

for initial examination, then:
for initial examination, then:
until 40 years: 60 months
older than 40 years: 24 months

for initial examination, then if indicated

extended ophtalmological examination

for initial examination, then:
for initial examination, then:
until 40 years: if indicated
older than 40 years: 24 months

for initial examination, then if indicated

lipid state

for initial examination and for the first examination on reaching the age of 40

for initial examination if there arre more than two risk-factors and for the first examination on reaching the age of 40

pulmonary function test (spirometry)

for initial examination, then on reaching the age of 30, 35 and 40, then every 48 months

for initial examination and for the first examination on reaching the age of 40, then every 48 months

urine state

every examination