Requirements on the age and health of pilots and air traffic controllers

All holders of a flight crew licence are required to hold a special Part-MED medical certificate. Following a satisfactory aero-medical examination by an AME performed in accordance with Part-MED requirements, an AME shall issue a Class 1 or Class 2 medical certificate. Class 1 and Class 2 medical certificates have different periods of validity.

Class 1 Part-MED medical certificate:

Applicable to the commercial pilot licence and flight engineer licence.

• Valid for 12 months for commercial pilots in single-pilot aircraft until they reach the age of 40, after which a certificate is valid for 6 months.

• Valid for 12 months for commercial pilots of multi-pilot aircraft until they reach the age of 60, after which a certificate shall be valid for 6 months.

• Valid for 12 months for flight engineers.

Class 2 Part-MED health certificate:

Applicable to student pilots, private pilots and sailplane pilots.

• Valid for 60 months until the age of 40

• Valid for 24 months, aged 40 years and 50 years

• Valid for 12 months after the age of 50

LAPL health certificate:

• Applicable to LAPL licence holders.

• Valid for 60 months until the age of 40 and for 24 months after that.

Rules and regulations

• Article 1.2.5.2.3.1 of the regulation on certificates issued by the Icelandic Civil Aviation Authority no. 400/2008 applies for ultralight pilot licenses.

• Aircraft mechanics and dispatchers do not need medical certificates.
  
  

Holders of an air traffic controller licence are required to hold a category 3 certificate under the regulation on air traffic controller licences.

Third-class Part-ATCO.MED health certificate

• Valid for 24 months to 40 years of age

• Valid for 12 months after the age of 40