Three certificates, not one checkup
In the EASA system the names most students meet are Class 1, Class 2, and a LAPL medical. A Class 1 certificate is the one associated with professional aeroplane licences. A Class 2 certificate is the one associated with a private pilot licence. A LAPL medical is the lighter certificate associated with a light aircraft pilot licence.
A valid higher class can cover a lower privilege, but the paperwork is the certificate you were issued, not a guess from the name of the course. The UK and other non-EASA states use their own class names and their own forms. An FAA medical is a different system again.
What the visit is, in outline
You should expect questions about your history, and an examination by a doctor who is allowed to do that class of certificate. Initial Class 1 assessments are commonly done at an aeromedical centre rather than in a routine clinic. Renewals and lower classes may be done by an aeromedical examiner.
The visit can include eyesight, hearing, and other checks. Which of those checks are required, and at what age they are added, is not one worldwide list. A page that prints a fixed menu of blood tests or scans would be inventing a protocol.
What this page will not tell you
It will not say whether you will pass or what a visit costs. Validity periods are in the medical requirements guide and printed on the certificate. A fee is a quote from the clinic. A failed or deferred assessment is a medical decision, and this site is not a doctor.
If you already hold a certificate, the limits on it are the ones written there. A new course, a new state, or a move from private to professional flying can mean a different class. Sort that out before you pay for a block of training.
Sources
Checked on 17 October 2026. Rules are amended, so read the current text before you rely on a figure.
- EASA, Easy Access Rules for Aircrew, Part-MED (MED.A.045 validity of medical certificates): https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/online-publications/easy-access-rules-aircrew-regulation-eu-no
- UK CAA, Medical requirements for private pilots (including the Pilot Medical Declaration): https://www.caa.co.uk/general-aviation/pilot-licences/medical-requirements/medical-requirements-for-private-pilots/