What Is Fit to Fly?
A medical assessment confirming a patient can safely travel by air at a given cabin altitude with specified support.
A fit-to-fly assessment is signed by a physician — typically the treating doctor in coordination with a flight physician — and considers cardiovascular stability, oxygenation, infection control, post-surgical timing and gas-law effects on injuries (pneumothorax, bowel obstruction, recent eye surgery).
Fit-to-fly does not mean fit for commercial travel. A patient may be fit to fly by air ambulance with ICU support but not on a scheduled airline. The assessment is mission-specific.
Fit to Fly — FAQ
What is Fit to Fly?+
A medical assessment confirming a patient can safely travel by air at a given cabin altitude with specified support.
What does Fit to Fly mean in medical evacuation?+
A fit-to-fly assessment is signed by a physician — typically the treating doctor in coordination with a flight physician — and considers cardiovascular stability, oxygenation, infection control, post-surgical timing and gas-law effects on injuries (pneumothorax, bowel obstruction, recent eye surgery).
How is Fit to Fly used in air ambulance and medical repatriation?+
Fit-to-fly does not mean fit for commercial travel. A patient may be fit to fly by air ambulance with ICU support but not on a scheduled airline. The assessment is mission-specific.
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