Definition
The section of U.S. federal aviation regulations that sets out the medical standards and certification requirements pilots must meet to hold a first-, second-, or third-class medical certificate. It defines the eye, ear, mental, neurologic, cardiovascular, and general medical conditions that qualify or disqualify an applicant, and it governs how medical certificates are issued, denied, or revoked.
Plain English
This is the part of the federal aviation rulebook that lists what your body and mind have to be like for you to be allowed to fly. It tells the FAA's medical examiners what to check and what conditions are okay, what needs a closer look, and what would stop you from getting a medical certificate.
Context Anchor
You will see this term when reading about FAA medical certificates, applying for a medical certificate, or reviewing why a medical certificate was issued, limited, deferred, or denied.
Derivation
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the organized collection of all U.S. federal rules. It is divided into 50 numbered titles by subject area; Title 14 covers Aeronautics and Space. Each title is broken into parts, and Part 67 is the part dedicated specifically to medical standards and certification for airmen.
Why Pilots Care
A pilot cannot legally exercise most pilot privileges without a valid medical certificate that meets the standards in this regulation.
Intuition Check
Do not read “part” here as a casual piece of a book. In 14 CFR, a “part” is a specific, enforceable section of federal rules.
Example Sentence 1
The applicant's vision met the standards in 14 CFR part 67 for a second-class medical certificate.
Example Sentence 2
The aviation medical examiner referenced 14 CFR part 67 when evaluating whether the applicant’s blood pressure met certification requirements.