The SACAA implemented a digital system called Empic in 2017. At present, there is no online integration between the system and the applicant. As such, medical examiners are expected to forward the questionnaires to the applicant via email. Our practice has endeavoured to improve on this system by supplying the medical questionnaires online via Google Forms.
While all efforts are in place to maintain confidentiality in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA,) we recognise that not all applicants may be willing to complete such a form. If you have any reservations in doing so, you may print a blank copy once opened (by using “right click” and print) and bringing the manually completed document it to us. The length of the medical questionnaire is beyond our control. Please note that the responses are removed from Google Forms once captured and accessed by authorised staff only.
We require that these forms be completed BEFORE an appointment can be made, irrespective of having completed a form with the previous medical. This is required in order to record changes from the previous medical and no exceptions will be made.
PLEASE NOTE –
1) AS OF FEBRUARY 2024, ALL PILOTS WITH KNOWN COLOUR VISION DEFICIENCY PREVIOUSLY DEEMED ‘COLOUR VISION GRADE II SAFE’ WILL HAVE TO PRESENT EVIDENCE OF THIS IN THE FORM OF THE PREVIOUS PASSED LANTERN TEST RESULTS OR DD50 FROM THE INSTITUTE OF AVIATION MEDICINE OR CAD TEST RESULTS. FAILURE TO PRESENT THIS EVIDENCE WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC REFERRAL TO THE SACAA FOR A NEW ASSESSMENT.
2) AFTER YOUR VISIT TO US, THE RENEWED MEDICAL EXPIRY DATE DOES NOT UPDATE AUTOMATICALLY ON YOUR ONLINE SACAA PROFILE UNLESS A MEDICAL ASSESSOR AT THE SACAA HAS VERIFIED THE MEDICAL. THERE MAY BE SIGNIFICANT DELAYS IN THIS VERIFICATION PROCESS. IT REMAINS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP A HARD COPY OF YOUR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ON YOUR PERSON WHEN EXERCISING THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF YOUR LICENCE. AS PER CURRENT REGULATIONS, IT IS IMMEDIATELY VALID UPON YOU SIGNING THE CERTIFICATE. IT DOES NOT NEED TO REFLECT ON YOUR PROFILE TO BE DEEMED VALID. (FOR THIS SAME REASON, DESIGNATED FLIGHT EXAMINERS SHOULD INCLUDE A COPY OF THEIR UPDATED MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WHEN SUBMITTING TEST FORMS AND ALL LICENCE HOLDERS SHOULD INCLUDE A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WHEN REQUESTING A LICENCE RENEWAL.)
For patients who are new to the practice OR have conducted their most recent medical elsewhere, please click here:
Google Forms SACAA Medical Questionnaire
For patients who conducted their most recent flight medical at our practice, please click here:
Google Forms SACAA Abbreviated Medical Questionnaire
FURTHERMORE the SACAA requires a mental health questionnaire which must also be completed here: