Timeline for Are you required to disclose medical conditions to your flight instructor?
Current License: CC BY-SA 4.0
12 events
| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2018 at 14:41 | comment | added | abelenky | @Molot: Did I even remotely suggest otherwise? I explicitly said the instructor may decide not to proceed with training. But the student is still not required to disclose medical details to a non-medic. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 at 13:15 | comment | added | Mołot | @abelenky I believe that instructor is NOT required to train someone if he is not sure it is safe. Actually, as far as I understand, he is required not to allow someone to fly if he has any safety concerns. Freedom not to disclose medical details comes with a price, if used. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 at 13:01 | comment | added | miroxlav | @abelenky – the question shows initial inquiries about starting the training. Possible consequences of being opaque may lead to instructor declining the entire training until a clearance – just being opaque, too. (Of course, there is nothing wrong in it. It is just a difference between "hard" and "soft" approach from both sides.) | |
| Nov 29, 2018 at 0:15 | comment | added | abelenky | The answer is the same: You are NOT required to get into your medical details with a flight instructor if you do not wish to. You may choose to be general about a problem, such as "I have vision limitations", or be completely opaque: "I prefer to discuss medical issues with an AME". There will be no legal or administrative repercussions for not being forthcoming with an instructor about medical issues. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 at 21:00 | comment | added | Crowley | @abelenky I read this as one is requred to disclose all relevant infromations to allow [flight instructor] to assess one's ability to fly a plane safely. Personally I add "Better safe than sorry" or "If in doubt, cross out" to the equation. Detailed medical history is not a relevant information; "I am colorblind" is. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 at 20:27 | comment | added | abelenky | Wise? Yes. Required? No. The question is about what is required. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 at 20:07 | comment | added | Alexei Levenkov | Wouldn't it be also wise to disclose things that can kill you like "I have nuts allergy" or treatments that can kill you in case of emergency? | |
| Nov 28, 2018 at 17:32 | comment | added | user33767 | Presumably, you're risking your flight instructor's life along with your own when you are flying together. And their plane, their insurance, their livelihood.. You don't owe them details of your condition, but you should think hard about what you're embarking on here.. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 at 13:40 | vote | accept | Programmer | ||
| Nov 27, 2018 at 15:42 | history | edited | abelenky | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
added 87 characters in body
|
| Nov 27, 2018 at 15:33 | history | edited | abelenky | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
added 158 characters in body
|
| Nov 27, 2018 at 14:40 | history | answered | abelenky | CC BY-SA 4.0 |