11 years Epileptic Free - FAA Medical Exam

[TVProducer]

Hello All,

I would like to begin to obtain my Private Pilots License but I know that I have a red flag on my medical history that will
Certainly raise questions. When I was a child I was diagnosed with Childhood Seizure Disorder. My last seizure was in July of 2007 - almost 11 years ago. I stopped seeing my neurologist years ago and haven’t been on medication since. Will the FAA require I be signed off officially by my old Neurologist or will
They consider an 11 year seizure clean history enough? Thanks! Calm
Skies!

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

You only need a third class medical certificate to take the commercial checkride. You would only need the second class medical if you ever plan on exercising the privileges of a commercial pilot certificate.

You can take a checkride on the 3rd class or basic med.