Migraines and a Professional Pilot

[MSU Pilot]

Howdy,

I have a question for a friend who called and asked me this the other day. He is currently in the Navy and getting discharged in the next year. When he gets out, his intent is to go the pro pilot route and fly for a commercial airline. He recently got diagnosed with "migraines" from the Navy, but is not taking any medications. If he goes in for a first class medical, is this a diagnoses that needs to be mentioned? And if so, will this affect his first or second class medical?

Thank you,

MSU

 

[My Flight Surgeon]

If he is not taking medications, it will not be a problem. If he is taking medications, it will depend on the medicationa nd the frequency of the headaches.