| GENERAL INFORMATION
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| KEYWORDS
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Category 1 aviation medical certificate, diabetes, restrictions
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| FILE NO.
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H-3775-28
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| SECTOR (Marine or Aviation)
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Aviation
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| SPECIFIC JOB
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Commercial floatplane pilot – first officer
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| DIAGNOSIS (Primary, Secondary, etc.)
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Insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM)
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| REVIEW
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| DATE OF DETERMINATION
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October 7, 2013
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| MEMBER
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Dr. George Pugh
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| DETERMINATION
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The Minister’s decision not to issue the applicant an unrestricted category 1 medical certificate is confirmed.
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| REASONS FOR THE DETERMINATION
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Refusal to renew an unrestricted category 1 aviation medical certificate — The Minister of Transport correctly assessed the applicant’s condition of insulin‑treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) and applied the appropriate restrictions to his category 1 medical certificate. The rationale being the concern of a silent and unexpected occurrence of hypoglycemia, followed by a progressive loss of decision-making ability. By issuing the applicant a restricted category 1 medical certificate, the safety of the public, both in the air and on the ground, has not been compromised. Additionally, the applicant is able to use his restricted category 1 certification to obtain employment despite his ITDM. Therefore, the Minister’s decision not to issue the applicant an unrestricted category 1 medical certificate is confirmed.
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