UK Pilot Medical Navigator

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What are you trying to understand?

We'll only ask questions relevant to that route.

Which medical do I need?Training, private flying, ratings or instructing. Something has changedA condition, treatment, medication or other medical factor. What should I expect?Understand common Class 1 / Class 2 assessment triggers. Compare medical routesPMD vs Class 2 vs Class 1 in plain English.

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Build your flying profile

Tell us what you do now and where you want your flying to go. We’ll compare the medical routes rather than simply test for a PMD.

Your position Aircraft / training route Licence / intended licence Where do you intend to fly?

What do you want your medical to support?

Select everything that matters to you. These choices drive the recommendation.

Optional: check PMD criteria relevant to your route

This does not decide that you are eligible to make a PMD. It helps identify answers that the CAA says need checking before relying on a declaration.

Aircraft maximum take-off mass DVLA Group 1 standard

Psychiatric medication Neurological condition requiring medication Functional disability affecting controls Recent surgery / new treatment Collapse, fainting, seizure or loss of consciousness Angina/heart-failure treatment, cardiac surgery/device Insulin treatment for diabetes Chronic lung disease with breathlessness on exertion

For the ≤2,000 kg route, the current CAA criteria are primarily DVLA Group 1 plus the psychiatric-medication restriction. The 2,001–5,700 kg route has additional specified conditions. CAP3257 is the primary CAA reference.

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What changed?

Select the closest match. This identifies guidance; it does not diagnose or assess fitness.

Change or concern Your current aeromedical position What stage is this at? Medication / treatment timing

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Compare the main medical routes

Use this when you want the differences first, before deciding which route fits your flying.

There is no single “best” medical. The right route depends on the licence privileges and flying you actually want. A Class 1 is not automatically better than a Class 2, and a PMD is not an inferior option where it fully supports your needs.

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Your medical assessment

We'll highlight common CAA requirements and investigation triggers.

Medical Age Assessment

Height (optional)

cm

Weight (optional)

kg

QRISK3 (optional)

%

Smoking Hypertension / raised BP Lipid / cholesterol abnormality Family cardiovascular history

QRISK is optional. This tool does not calculate QRISK or interpret an ECG. If you already have a QRISK3 figure, it can compare it with the CAA's published aeromedical investigation threshold.

Understand the route. Don't self-certify from a website.