Special Issuance of Airman Medical Certificates to Applicants Being Treated With Certain Antidepressant Medications
other · Rule · Policy statement; request for comment. · Published 2010-04-05 · Effective 2010-04-05 · 75 FR 17047
Document
Document number
2010-7527
Federal Register citation
75 FR 17047
Type
Rule
Action
Policy statement; request for comment.
Category
other
Publication date
2010-04-05
Effective date
2010-04-05
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2009-0773
Abstract
This policy statement is intended to serve as notice that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will consider for a special- issuance medical certificate applicants for first-, second-, and third- class airman medical certification who are being treated for depression with one of four antidepressant medications. The FAA will evaluate affected applicants on a case-by-case basis and will issue certificates based on a medical finding that an individual's use of such medication will not endanger public safety.