Peptic ulcer
What the FAA's documents say about peptic ulcer, in plain words, with the FAA's own words one press away.
Your step-by-step plan
Step 1: Evidence that the ulcer is healed
The report from the attending physician, and where the information goes.An active ulcer within the past 3-months or a bleeding ulcer within the past 6-months.
An active ulcer within the past 3-months or a bleeding ulcer within the past 6-months.
A report from the attending physician verifying that the ulcer is healed.
It includes
- Confirmation that you are free of symptoms
- Radiographic or endoscopic evidence that the ulcer has healed
- The name and dosage medication(s) (as printed) used for treatment and/or prevention, along with a statement describing side effects or removal
Show the FAA's words: Evidence that the ulcer is healed
An applicant with a history of an active ulcer within the past 3-months or a bleeding ulcer within the past 6-months must provide evidence that the ulcer is healed if consideration for medical certification is desired.
Evidence of healing must be verified by a report from the attending physician that includes the following information:
Confirmation that the applicant is free of symptoms
Radiographic or endoscopic evidence that the ulcer has healed
The name and dosage medication(s) used for treatment and/or prevention, along with a statement describing side effects or removal
FAA source: Peptic Ulcer. FAA date 8 December 2010; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
This information should be submitted to the AMCD.
FAA source: Peptic Ulcer. FAA date 8 December 2010; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
Step 2: What else the protocol says
Special requirements, medications for prevention, and gastric resection.The protocol's other lines, in its own words.
Special requirements
- Under favorable circumstances, the FAA may issue a certificate with special requirements
- For example, an applicant with a history of bleeding ulcer may be required to have the physician submit followup reports every 6-months for 1 year following initial certification
Medications for prevention
- Prophylactic use of medications including simple antacids, H-2 inhibitors or blockers, proton pump inhibitors, and/or sucralfates may not be disqualifying, if free from side effects
Gastric resection
- A history of gastric resection for ulcer may be favorably considered if free of sequela
Show the FAA's words: What else the protocol says
Under favorable circumstances, the FAA may issue a certificate with special requirements. For example, an applicant with a history of bleeding ulcer may be required to have the physician submit followup reports every 6-months for 1 year following initial certification.
FAA source: Peptic Ulcer. FAA date 8 December 2010; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
The prophylactic use of medications including simple antacids, H-2 inhibitors or blockers, proton pump inhibitors, and/or sucralfates may not be disqualifying, if free from side effects.
FAA source: Peptic Ulcer. FAA date 8 December 2010; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
An applicant with a history of gastric resection for ulcer may be favorably considered if free of sequela.
FAA source: Peptic Ulcer. FAA date 8 December 2010; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
Good to know
Points from the FAA's own documents that are easy to miss.
The protocol's two time limits
The protocol asks for evidence that the ulcer is healed for an active ulcer within the past 3-months or a bleeding ulcer within the past 6-months.
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An applicant with a history of an active ulcer within the past 3-months or a bleeding ulcer within the past 6-months must provide evidence that the ulcer is healed if consideration for medical certification is desired.
The medications in the report
The report's third item reads "The name and dosage medication(s) used for treatment and/or prevention, along with a statement describing side effects or removal". The protocol does not say what "removal" refers to; this page quotes the line as printed.
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The name and dosage medication(s) used for treatment and/or prevention, along with a statement describing side effects or removal
Followup reports after a bleeding ulcer, as an example
As an example of special requirements, the protocol says an applicant with a history of bleeding ulcer may be required to have the physician submit followup reports every 6-months for 1 year following initial certification.
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For example, an applicant with a history of bleeding ulcer may be required to have the physician submit followup reports every 6-months for 1 year following initial certification.
FAA sources
Every FAA document this page relies on, with the FAA's own date and the date Crosscheck last read it. The documents to print open at the FAA, so they are always the FAA's current ones.
This reports what the FAA has published. It is not medical advice, and it does not say how the FAA or an examiner will decide a case.