Training and licensingAviation medicine
 

Medical Certificate


An aviation licence and medical certificate together give the right to act as a pilot, air
traffic controller or AFIS (Aerodrome Flight Information Service) officer. The holder of a
medical certificate must be mentally and physically fit to safely exercise the privileges of
his/her licence.

Contact details:  
Finnish Transport Safety Agency, Aeromedical Section, P.O.Box 320,
FI-00101 HELSINKI, FINLAND
Tel: +358 (0)20 618 6316 (from 9 am to 3 pm)
Fax: +358 (0)20 618 6298
E-mail: ilmailulaaketiede(at)trafi.fi

Medical certificates are issued, renewed and revalidated in accordance with Aviation Regulation PEL M4-1 and the medical requirements contained in Joint Aviation Requirements for Flight Crew Licensing, Part 3 (JAR-FCL 3).

In Finland, the network of aviation medical examiners consists of two aeromedical centres (AMC) and almost 60 authorised medical examiners (AME) throughout the country. The AMCs are charged with certain examinations, such as initial aeromedical examinations for professional pilots. The aeromedical centres are the Central Military Hospital, Research Institute of Military Medicine, Department of Aviation Medicine, which is located in the Meilahti Hospital Area in Helsinki (unit: Biomedicum Helsinki 2, address: Tukholmankatu 8 A, 00290 Helsinki), and Finnair Health Services at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (address: Lentäjäntie 1, 01530 VANTAA).

There are two classes of authorised medical examiners: Class 1 and Class 2. Class 1 AMEs can examine licence holders at all levels. Class 2 AMEs are only authorised to carry out medical examinations for the issue, renewal or revalidation of medical certificates for private pilots, sport aviators, air traffic controllers and AFIS officers.

The aeromedical centre or authorised medical examiner sends the original medical examination report, together with an application for medical certificate completed by the applicant, directly to the Aeromedical Section of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency. If the applicant fulfils the relevant medical requirements, the AMS then issues a medical certificate on the basis of the report. A fee (60e) is charged for the medical certificate.