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Not fit to fly
Medical clearance required
Comments
Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases
During contagious
Must be non-infectious. See below for specific
stage of illness
diseases.
Chicken pox
If active lesions
It is safe to travel when all exposed lesions are
present
dried and crusted.
Tuberculosis
All cases
Can travel if on medical treatment and medical
documentation states that not infectious
Neurological conditions
Epilepsy
< 24 hours after fit
If suffered from an epileptic fit
Must be stable on medications.
or unstable
24 hours before flight.
•
Stroke
< 3days post-stroke
Within 10 days
May travel after 10 days if uncomplicated.
•
Possibly may have to travel with an escort.
•
Intracranial Surgery
< 10 days post-op
10-21 days
Not within 10 days of surgery.
•
May only travel if cranium is free of air.
Orthopaedic Conditions
Fractures
< 48 hours if cast
Splints/Casts must be bi-valved if travelling
not bi-valved.
within 48 hours of injury or surgery on the
fractures.
Pregnancy and New born
Single pregnancy
After 36 weeks
Any complications
Clearance not required before 36 weeks unless
(i.e. 35 weeks and
complicated, but medical certificate needed
6 days)
after 28 weeks.
Multiple pregnancy
After 32 weeks
Any complications
Clearance not required before 32 weeks unless
(i.e. 31 weeks and
complicated, but medical certificate needed
6 days)
after 28 weeks.
Miscarriage (threatened
With active
Within 7 days of bleeding
Must be stable, no bleeding and no pain for at
or complete)
bleeding
least 24 hours.
New born
< 48 hours
Within 7 days of birth
Fit and healthy babies can travel after 48 hours,
but preferably after 7 days.
Psychiatric Conditions
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Acute psychosis
If unstable
Within 14 days of unstable
Must be stable and appropriately escorted.
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episode or hospitalisation.
Escort may range from correctional
officers, friends/relatives, to medically
trained personnel with appropriate
medications.
•
This is for safety reason.
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Full psychiatric report required.
Chronic psychiatric
If significant risk of
Travel may be approved with suitable medical
disorders (for example
deterioration inflight
escort / carer. Must have the ability to
dementia, mood and
understand and follow safety instructions and
anxiety disorders,
be able to assist in their own evacuation.
schizophrenia, etc)
Respiratory Conditions
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Asthma
< 48 hours after
If want to use an open-circuit
Must be stable and carry appropriate
severe attack
nebulizer inflight. (Must be free
medication onboard.
from infectious disease.)
Chest surgery
< 10 days
< 28 days
May travel after 10 days if uncomplicated
recovery.
Cystic Fibrosis
FEV1<50% at
No current infection.
ground level
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Pneumothorax
< 14 days after full
8-21 days after full inflation, if
May not travel until 14 days after full lung
inflation.
managed closed.
inflation occurred if managed closed.
•
If chest drain in-situ, may travel with
medical escort at any time if other
injuries/conditions permit and
equipment/spare drain are carried.
Pneumonia
Acute, with
May travel if:
•
symptoms
fully resolved OR
•
if x-ray signs persist, must be symptom
free.
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No longer infectious
Reviewed: 22 August 2014
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