Originally Posted by
rickair7777
That is becoming more rare. Most just photocopy your 1C, or give you a 1C exam to verify that you meet the FAA standards. I suppose a few might be able to get away with filtering for conditions which the FAA has granted a waiver for, although that's risky for the employer these days.
Totally agree. Back in the 60s, UAL had its own medical department - according to my grandfather - who would do an annual flight physical on pilots. The reason was that the pilots underground all knew the AMEs that were 'pilot friendly' which was defined as being willing to pass you if you had a pulse, regular or not, and wanted an honest broker. I believe that went away in UAL budget cuts though. But particularly in the absence of airline medical departments, HR depts trying to make medical decisions or standards more restrictive than that of the federal air surgeon would probably be legally disastrous for them.