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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1139/annex-IV/division-3/division-3.1/division-3.1.1",
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  "legislation": "eur/2018/1139",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1139",
  "path": "annex/IV/division/3/division/3.1/division/3.1.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3.1.1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "All pilots must periodically demonstrate medical fitness to satisfactorily execute their functions, taking into account the type of activity. Compliance must be shown by appropriate assessment based on aero-medical best practice, taking into account the type of activity and the possible mental and physical degradation due to age.\nMedical fitness, comprising physical and mental fitness, means not suffering from any disease or disability, which makes the pilot unable:\n(a) to execute the tasks necessary to operate an aircraft;\n(b) to perform assigned duties at any time; or\n(c) to perceive correctly his or her environment.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/1139/annex/IV/division/3/division/3.1/division/3.1.1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:43:59.618018+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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