In the table are indicated the medical standards used in several countries to establish the fitness for flying of air sports pilots. The data are those of April 1999.
This table shall not be used as an official information source since the data do not come from national aviation authorities.
| COUNTRY | PPL | GLIDING | BALLOON | MICROLIGHT | PARAGL. | DELTA | PARACH. |
|---|
| AUSTRIA |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
- |
- |
ICAO 2 |
| CYPRUS |
ICAO 2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| CZECK REP. |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
SELF REG |
SELF REG |
SELF REG |
SELF REG |
SELF REG |
| FINLAND |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| FRANCE |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| GERMANY |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
- |
- |
- |
ICAO 2 |
| NETHERLANDS |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
SELF REG |
- |
- |
SELF REG |
| POLAND |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
- |
- |
ICAO 2 |
| RUSSIA |
ICAO 3 |
ICAO 3 |
- |
- |
ICAO 3 |
- |
ICAO 3 |
| SLOVENIA |
ICAO 3 |
ICAO 3 |
ICAO 3 |
DRV. LIC |
DRV. LIC |
DRV. LIC |
ICAO 3 |
| SPAIN |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
- |
- |
- |
| SWEDEN |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
- |
- |
- |
| SWITZERLAND |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
ICAO 2 |
(1) |
- |
- |
- |
| UNITED KINGDOM |
UK CAA |
BGA |
UK CAA |
UK CAA |
- |
- |
- |
| USA |
FAA 3 |
- |
- |
FAA 3 |
FAA 3 |
- |
- |
Abbreviations and terms used:
- : none
BGA : British Gliding Association (based in driving license)
DRV.LIC : Driving License
ICAO : International Civil Aviation Organisation (chapter 6 of Annex 1 / classes 1, 2 and 3)
FAA : Federal Aviation Administration (USA)
SELF REG : Federation self regulation
UK CAA : United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority
(1) : Microlight are not allowed in Switzerland
