Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners
Decision Considerations
Aerospace Medical Dispositions
Item 47. Psychiatric Conditions - Anxiety Problems
Although they may be rare in occurrence, severe anxiety problems, especially anxiety and phobias associated with some aspect of flying, are considered significant. Organic mental disorders that cause a cognitive defect, even if the applicant is not psychotic, are considered disqualifying whether they are due to trauma, toxic exposure, or arteriosclerotic or other degenerative changes. (See
Item 18.m.).
