Who takes a Class 2 flight physical?

• A. Non-rated crewmembers
• B. Rated aviators, flight surgeons, APAs and AMNPs
• C. Air traffic controllers
• D. UAV operators

Answer: (B)

In aeromedical practice, medical exams are aligned with the flying duties of the person. Class 2 is the level of medical evaluation for aircrew who actually fly or closely support flight operations. Rated aviators must have ongoing medical certification to exercise flight privileges, and flight surgeons are the physicians who manage aircrew medical standards; both fall under this Class 2 category. APAs and AMNPs are clinicians who work directly in aviation medicine and support flight crews, so they also operate under the same certification level. Non-rated crewmembers, air traffic controllers, and UAV operators aren’t considered aircrew in the same sense or fall under different medical categories, so they don’t routinely take a Class 2 flight physical.