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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 68.5 

(1) Educate pilots on conducting med-

ical self-assessments; 

(2) Advise pilots on identifying warn-

ing signs of potential serious medical 
conditions; 

(3) Identify risk mitigation strategies 

for medical conditions; 

(4) Increase awareness of the impacts 

of potentially impairing over-the- 
counter and prescription drug medica-
tions; 

(5) Encourage regular medical exami-

nations and consultations with pri-
mary care physicians; 

(6) Inform pilots of the regulations 

pertaining to the prohibition on oper-
ations during medical deficiency and 
medically disqualifying conditions; and 

(7) Provide the checklist developed 

by the FAA in accordance with § 68.7. 

(b) Upon successful completion of the 

medical education course, the fol-
lowing items must be electronically 
provided to the individual seeking to 
act as pilot in command or serve as a 
required flightcrew member under the 
conditions and limitations of § 61.113(i) 
of this chapter and transmitted to the 
FAA— 

(1) A certification of completion of 

the medical education course, which 
shall be retained in the individual’s 
logbook and made available upon re-
quest, and shall contain the individ-
ual’s name, address, and airman certifi-
cate number; 

(2) A release authorizing single ac-

cess to the National Driver Register 
through a designated State Depart-
ment of Motor Vehicles to furnish to 
the FAA information pertaining to the 
individual’s driving record; 

(3) A certification by the individual 

that the individual is under the care 
and treatment of a physician if the in-
dividual has been diagnosed with any 
medical condition that may impact the 
ability of the individual to fly, as re-
quired under § 61.23(c)(3) of this chap-
ter; 

(4) A form that includes— 
(i) The name, address, telephone 

number, and airman certificate number 
of the individual; 

(ii) The name, address, telephone 

number, and State medical license 
number of the physician performing 
the comprehensive medical examina-
tion; 

(iii) The date of the comprehensive 

medical examination; and 

(iv) A certification by the individual 

that the checklist described in § 68.7 
was followed and signed by the physi-
cian during the medical examination 
required by this section; and 

(5) A statement, which shall be 

signed by the individual certifying that 
the individual understands the existing 
prohibition on operations during med-
ical deficiency by stating: ‘‘I under-
stand that I cannot act as pilot in com-
mand, or any other capacity as a re-
quired flight crew member, if I know or 
have reason to know of any medical 
condition that would make me unable 
to operate the aircraft in a safe man-
ner.’’. 

[Docket FAA–2016–9157, Amdt. 68–1, 82 FR 
3165, Jan. 11, 2017, as amended by Docket No. 
FAA–2021–1040, Amdt. Nos. 61–152, 87 FR 
71236, Nov. 22, 2022] 

§ 68.5

Comprehensive medical exam-

ination. 

(a) Prior to the medical examination 

required by § 61.23(c)(3) of this chapter, 
an individual must— 

(1) Complete the individual’s section 

of the checklist described in § 68.7; and 

(2) Provide the completed checklist 

to the State-licensed physician per-
forming the medical examination. 

(b) The physician must— 
(1) Conduct the medical examination 

in accordance with the checklist set 
forth in § 68.7, 

(2) Check each item specified during 

the examination; and 

(3) Address, as medically appropriate, 

every medical condition listed and any 
medications the individual is taking. 

§ 68.7

Comprehensive medical exam-

ination checklist. 

The comprehensive medical examina-

tion required to conduct operations 
under § 61.113(i) must include a check-
list containing the following: 

(a) A section, for the individual to 

complete that contains— 

(1) Boxes 3 through 13 and boxes 16 

through 19 of the FAA Form 8500–8 (3– 
99); and 

(2) A signature line for the individual 

to affirm that— 

(i) The answers provided by the indi-

vidual on that checklist, including the 

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