Vermont Pilots Have a Clinic in Their Corner

• Medical performs FAA Class I, II, and III medical exams in South Burlington, less than a mile from the Burlington Airport.
• Flight clinic days remaining this year are October 2 and 5, November 4 and 9, and December 4 and 7.
• The exam is led by practitioners who fly, at the same clinic that handles urgent care and occupational medicine year round.

A medical certificate is part of the same safety system as a preflight walkaround. The aircraft gets checked, and so does the person flying it. FAA physicals at Champlain Medical cover Class I, Class II, and Class III certificates, and the practitioners performing them hold certificates of their own. 

Most of the exam happens before the exam. First-time applicants, and returning pilots whose health has changed, complete a pre-FAA questionnaire before going to the FAA's official site, and the clinic follows up by email about any paperwork to bring. Pilots who also need DOT physicals, drug screens, or respirator fit testing can handle those through occupational medicine at the same address.

Champlain Medical brings more than 40 years of physician experience to the Champlain Valley and runs a walk-in urgent care clinic Monday through Friday, so the relationship does not end when the certificate is issued. You can read more about the clinic and the team behind it.

Safety Is the Whole Point of the Exam

The medical certificate is not a hurdle placed between a pilot and the sky. It is the aviation system asking a question that matters at altitude: is anything going on that could become a problem at the wrong moment? Vision, blood pressure, cardiac rhythm, and medication effects all carry different weight in a cockpit than they do on the ground. That is also why disclosure works in a pilot's favor. Conditions that look disqualifying at first glance often are not, provided the documentation is assembled correctly and submitted in the right order.

Getting on the Calendar Before the Year Ends

Flight clinic days are scheduled rather than walk-in, and six are left this year:

• Friday, October 2 and Monday, October 5
• Wednesday, November 4 and Monday, November 9
• Friday, December 4 and Monday, December 7

Pilots with a certificate expiring at year end, or a checkride or currency requirement waiting on the other side of it, are better served booking early in that list than late.

A Local Clinic for a Local Flying Community

Aviation in Vermont covers a wide range: Guard crews, commercial operators, flight instructors, floatplane fliers on the lake, and private pilots keeping a tailwheel airplane in a hangar north of the airport. Different missions, different certificates, same waiting room. Sitting less than a mile from the Burlington Airport makes it a short trip for pilots already heading that way.

To schedule an FAA medical exam on one of this year's remaining clinic days, call 802-448-9370 or contact the clinic. Complete the pre-FAA questionnaire ahead of your visit, bring your medication list and any prior exam records, and arrive ready to fly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does an FAA medical exam cost at Champlain Medical?

Class I, II, and III exams are $175. An EKG, required for Class I applicants, is $50.

Which class of medical certificate do I need?

Class I covers airline transport pilot privileges, Class II commercial privileges, and Class III private, recreational, and student pilots along with flight instructors. Champlain Medical performs all three.

What if I have a condition I need to report?

The FAA physicals page hosts reporting worksheets for hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes, arrhythmia, glaucoma, and sleep apnea compliance. Downloading the relevant one beforehand gives the examiner what is needed to move your file forward.