PHYSICAL STANDARDS SECTION Clause Samples

PHYSICAL STANDARDS SECTION. A. Medical Standards The medical standards required of a Pilot shall be those established by the FAA, including its waiver policy. Each Pilot must maintain a first class FAA Medical Certificate, but First Officers may obtain such Medical Certificates every twelve (12) months. 1. If a Pilot fails a medical examination, he must notify the Company’s Vice President of Flight Operations within twenty-four (24) hours. A Pilot who fails to qualify for a first class medical certificate, but who is able to qualify for a second-class medical certificate, may continue to fly for the Company as a First Officer at a First Officer’s pay rate, provided that such practice is permitted by the FARs. 2. A Pilot who fails an FAA medical examination may be required to take a physical from an FAA medical examiner designated by the Company.