It will allow the aeronautical authority to supervise the service while the specialty is incorporated into the agency
Pablo Chavez Meza
The Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) issued a series of circulars on advice for the Aviation Medicine Civihe; among the provisions are the one referring to the appointment of competent medical examiners and empowered to practice medicine.
through the circular CA DMED-01/22the Agency detailed the criteria for the appointment and training of personnel belonging to or commissioned to this decentralized body of the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT), who are involved in the activities of the Civil Aviation Medicine System.
Among the powers conferred on them will be to be designated to participate in the investigation of air accidents; The authority will designate Medical Evaluator Aeronautical Verifying Inspectors (IVA-ME) from among its evaluating doctors to carry out surveillance activities in the Aviation Medicine system.
In addition to describing the processes, courses, knowledge and capabilities so that they can be designated as medical personnel; These measures will enter into force from the publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF).
In circular CA DMED-02/22, the Provisions for the medical evaluation in operation of the Aeronautical Technical personnelsuch as the general inspection carried out on aeronautical technical personnel, which consists of a brief and simple questioning regarding their current state of health.
After this, the vital signs should be checked, such as blood pressure, cardiac area, mucous membrane coloration, ocular and osteotendinous reflexes, in addition, the coherence and congruence of their speech, coordination and body movements will be verified.
In addition, in some cases, a rapid blood, saliva or mucus test might be given to detect glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides or, where appropriate, a respiratory infection test.
Personal documentation will also be verified, such as the license and the certificate of psychophysical aptitude to verify personality; the estimated time can be five to 30 minutes.
In addition to verifying and assessing the use of certain psychoactive substances, when they constitute a direct risk to the user, or endanger the lives of others; causes or worsens an occupational, social, mental or physical problem or disorder.
in the circler CA DMED-03/22, provisions are established for the application of tests for the detection of psychoactive substances to aeronautical technical personnel, as well as to the applicant to obtain a permit as aeronautical technical personnel.
According to the Federal Commission for Protection once morest Sanitary Risks (Cofrepris), narcotics are substances that, by definition, cause sleep or stupor and in most cases inhibit the transmission of nerve signals associated with pain.
Meanwhile, psychotropics (also known as psychoactive drugs) are pharmacological agents with properties to induce changes or mood and the quality of a person’s perception.
The circular points out that the consumption of narcotics negatively affects operational safety, since it limits the skills and abilities that allow flight operations to be carried out safely and effectively.
In circular CA DMED-04/22, reference is made to the provisions for permit holders, concessionaires, service providers and aeronautical technical personnel, regarding the report of incapacitation during the flight and the detection of psychoactive substances.
With this circular, the AFAC establishes the provisions related to the way and manner of reporting incapacitation episodes suffered or presented by aeronautical technical personnel in flight, as well as the specifications to implement and report the detection of psychoactive substances by concessionaires, permit holders and service providers.
In CA DMED-05/22, reference is made to the provisions for permit holders, concessionaires, service providers and medical personnel involved in medical evaluation regarding health promotion.
With this, it seeks to reduce future medical risks for operational safety.
In circular CA DMED-06/22, the specific surveillance provisions by the AFAC to the civil aviation medicine system are detailed, as long as this area becomes part of the agency, since until then the area will continue to be part of the General Directorate of Transport Protection and Preventive Medicine.
In CA DMED-07/22, the criteria and provisions regarding the application of flexibility and medical reassessment are developed, as well as the formation of the Civil Aviation Medicine committee.
Finally, CA DMED-08/22 details the provisions for the medical evaluation and obtaining the certificate of psychophysical aptitude by aeronautical technical personnel and applicants for a training permit as aeronautical technical personnel.
All these regulations expressed in the circulated circulars will enter into force once they are published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF).
