Questions regarding Medical Exam

[husky_143]

alright i have to get my Category 1 Aviation Medical Exam ASAP. but the only thing im concerned about is that i have been smoking the "funny" stuff lately. Would that have any affect on my medical exam someone told me that they do a drug test. So if any of you fellas understand my situation please advise me what to do.
THANK YOU.

[200hr Wonder]

No they do not test for drugs. They do make you pee in a cup though, but that is testing for things like sugar, lipids etc. in your urine, not drugs.

[E-Flyer]

alright i have to get my Category 1 Aviation Medical Exam ASAP. but the only thing im concerned about is that i have been smoking the "funny" stuff lately. Would that have any affect on my medical exam someone told me that they do a drug test. So if any of you fellas understand my situation please advise me what to do.
THANK YOU.

If you're looking for a career in aviation *which by the sounds of u needing a CAT I is the case*you shouldn't be smoking 'funny' stuff anyway. It will own you one day when you want to get that dream job. Just a Heads Up since you've been doing this 'lately.'

The TC exam is easy to pass unless you've got issues like Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Abnormal Obesity, or something like that. Otherwise it's easy.

If you're looking for careers outside of Canada and US, the government medicals become more stringent and filtered.


Good Luck

[CYQT]

You'll be fine man. No drug test.

[husky_143]

thanks alot guys....i was a bit worried since i had to get it asap...but ill be starting in sept so i guess it shoud be fine...but yeah i wont let this come in my way for FLYING..
cheers!
appreciate the feedback.

[CYQT]

yeah, some of the airlines will test you for drugs. Not TC though. good luck man.

[eagle1]

guys, could you please describe what the medical cat1 exam is like? what do they do on it? what kind of tests? and if i have a scar on my chest (in my childhood i had a tumour removed from my lungs, but now it's totally fine) will that do some influence on the decision? anyway, please describe what the exam is like and what they will do there to test ya?
thank's guys.

[husky_143]

well. with cat 1. its some what detail oriented...like the AME would ask you variuos q's regarding your past and your family in relation to any medical problems. I broke my pinky when i was young and he made a note of that in my profile so considering your case the AME would for sure make a note of that in your file but it should not have any negative effect on ur medical. other than that they also do a audiogram to test your hearing power with crazy frequencies of beeps. weight/height and all. eyesight with or without glasses has to be 20/20..they also check for colorblindness by showing you illsuions that you have to read out...but its not as bad as even I thought i'd be..you'll be fine drink tons of water since they do a urine test aswell...g.luck

and have'nt smoked the funny stuff in about almost 2 months..
wt can i do flying is a bigger pleasure to keep.

[Jungle Jim]

Study hard for the exam, and I'm sure you'll do fine.

Jim