first class medical and one kidney
 

can you pass a first class medical with one kidney

Call a Senior AME, they'd be the ones that know.

Yes, you can. The 1st Medical Test is not a hard test, it takes one day only. Now, as for one kidney it is not a sickness that can cause you feeling badly during your job. I had passed after recovery from genetic small disorder, it was a minor one. To prove that the feminie may also become a pilot.As long as you heart is not affected. And I am happy flying occasionally. You must mention in the papers that you do not have one kidney, nothing to hide at all, and you will make it. Melu

Short answer, yes you can. I received a transplant in March of this year and was told that if my labs look good and I take to the kidney well that I should get my medical back no problem. In that process now. And that's a transplanted kidney... People with one of their own kidneys, as long as it is functioning well, have no long term effects whatsoever. You should be fine.

1st Class Medical Certificate
 

Looking for some advice or assistance. Wondering if this has happened to anyone else.
I was born with one kidney. The other one didn't develop in the womb. This has never been a problem and as I child went for regular checkups at Great Ormand Street Hospital. I was signed off GOSH when I was 11 years old, having never had any problems. I have been accepted into flight training college to become a pilot starting in November this year. I was sent for a Class 1 medical examination which I have failed only on account of being born with one kidney. I have never had any related illness or problems with having one completely functioning kidney. I cannot see anything in the CAA Genitourinary guidance material which would cause an automatic refusal of a medical licence for a Class 1 application based on being born with one completely functioning kidney.
I would appreciate any guidance or if anyone knows of this happening to anyone else.

Leftseat.com shows 37 kidney transplants holding 1st class medicals.

https://www.leftseat.com/sistats.htm

FAA Guide for Medical Examiners:


https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...se_prot/renal/

Old, and military-related, but on point:

One Kidney - Aviation Medicine - Baseops Forums

http://www.asams.org/guidelines/Comp...%20Disease.htm

Bottom line: decided on a case by case basis.

The fact that the OP talks about Great Ormand Street Hospital and CAA makes me think they are dealing with the UK CAA so FAA data is useless. Perhaps posting the question on pprune would be more appropriate.

The original poster doesnt appear to mention any of that. The entire post consists of a solitary question: "can you pass a first class medical with one kidney."

Ok, it was MC1889 who resurrected a 7 year old post who I believe would find better info on pprune.

Should not be a issue. I have had one kidney since 1 year old. Now 47 and have held a airline job for last 26 years. No limitations etc. But I did not get through the Airforce medical due to its removal. This is all in Australia. Cheers.