Beginning adventure with aviation? You should be aware of the fact that the health requirements are very important. Depending on what you want to do .. paragliding, gliding, flying a small plane touristically, any helicopter for his own pleasure or professionally. In any case you will have to undergo the relevant aero-medical assessment.
Known aero medical centers where you can do all the research and get the medical certificate of health class here. Another medical center where most of the possible examinations can be made are Alergo-Med Aviation or medical center in Cracow (lek. med. Andrzej Płaszczak, orzecznik AME, tel. 603859972).
List of medical examiners who issue / extend aero-medical health class is here.
Aero-medical assessments in the first place we can be divide into:
Pre-entry – that is for candidates for pilots, parachutists, etc.; due to the fact that this is the first assessment for the person, it lasts a minimum of half a day, you should visit a few professionals who exactly will look at your eyes, ears, heart, etc. After completion of the assessment you will receive medical certificate of appropriate class (1, 2, or 3) with the expiration date according to this assessment.
Periodical – that is, for those who wish to extend the validity of their medical class. This time it will be certainly faster procedure, a smaller number of specialists to visit, and after completion of the study you will receive a medical certificate with the next expiration date.
Occasional – this type of research is carried out in a situation where there were some unusual circumstances, the events that one had a significant impact on health, eg. a serious car accident, severe fractures, surgery, etc. Depending on the situation, you are subjected to the relevant tests and after taking them you receive appropriate decision.
Legal bases of aero-medical assessments and classes can be found in this document: