Lung nodule
What the FAA's documents say about lung nodule, in plain words, with the FAA's own words one press away.
FAA term: Pulmonary Nodule (Lung Nodule)Covers: All classes
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PULMONARY NODULE (LUNG NODULE) All Classes
Short version
The disposition table has two rows.
| Situation | What the examiner does | Pathway |
|---|---|---|
| Row AAn incidental finding, with no associated condition | Examiner issues | Examiner can issue |
Show the FAA's words: the FAA's table for Lung nodule
- Row A · Examiner can issue
An incidental finding, and no indication in the clinical record or exam of an associated aeromedically relevant condition. If the examiner can determine there are no symptoms or current problems that would interfere with flight duties and no ongoing treatment or surveillance needed, the table says ISSUE, and the examiner summarizes the findings in Item 60.
A. Incidental finding AND No indication in clinical record or exam of an associated aeromedically relevant condition. … If the AME can determine there are no symptoms or current problems that would interfere with flight duties and no ongoing treatment or surveillance needed: ISSUE Summarize findings in Item 60.
- A note on the table, 1
Row B is a nodule associated with another aeromedically relevant condition, or suspicious of lung cancer. In both of the row's other columns the table says "See that page". It does not name the page.
B. If associated with another aeromedically relevant condition OR Suspicious of lung cancer See that page See that page
The FAA pathways for lung nodule
Your step-by-step plan
Step 1: What the table says the examiner looks at
An incidental finding, and what the examiner determines at the exam.An incidental finding, with no indication in the clinical record or exam of an associated aeromedically relevant condition.
At the exam
- Your AME determines whether there are no symptoms or current problems that would interfere with flight duties
- And whether no ongoing treatment or surveillance is needed
- If your AME can determine both, the table says ISSUE, and your AME summarizes the findings in Item 60
Show the FAA's words: What the table says the examiner looks at
A. Incidental finding AND No indication in clinical record or exam of an associated aeromedically relevant condition.
FAA source: Pulmonary Nodule Disposition Table. FAA date 30 September 2026; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
If the AME can determine there are no symptoms or current problems that would interfere with flight duties and no ongoing treatment or surveillance needed: ISSUE
FAA source: Pulmonary Nodule Disposition Table. FAA date 30 September 2026; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
ISSUE Summarize findings in Item 60.
FAA source: Pulmonary Nodule Disposition Table. FAA date 30 September 2026; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
Step 2: If another condition is involved
A nodule with another aeromedically relevant condition, or suspicious of lung cancer.For a nodule associated with another aeromedically relevant condition, or suspicious of lung cancer, the table says to see that page.
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B. If associated with another aeromedically relevant condition OR Suspicious of lung cancer See that page See that page
FAA source: Pulmonary Nodule Disposition Table. FAA date 30 September 2026; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
What the examiner checks
Row AExaminer issuesExaminer can issue
If the examiner can determine there are no symptoms or current problems that would interfere with flight duties and no ongoing treatment or surveillance needed, the table says ISSUE, and the examiner summarizes the findings in Item 60.
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- Row A · Examiner can issue
An incidental finding, and no indication in the clinical record or exam of an associated aeromedically relevant condition. If the examiner can determine there are no symptoms or current problems that would interfere with flight duties and no ongoing treatment or surveillance needed, the table says ISSUE, and the examiner summarizes the findings in Item 60.
A. Incidental finding AND No indication in clinical record or exam of an associated aeromedically relevant condition. … If the AME can determine there are no symptoms or current problems that would interfere with flight duties and no ongoing treatment or surveillance needed: ISSUE Summarize findings in Item 60.
Good to know
Points from the FAA's own documents that are easy to miss.
Row B points to another page
For a nodule associated with another aeromedically relevant condition, or suspicious of lung cancer, the table says "See that page" and names no page.
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B. If associated with another aeromedically relevant condition OR Suspicious of lung cancer See that page See that page
Ongoing treatment or surveillance is part of Row A
Row A's ISSUE rests on the examiner determining there is no ongoing treatment or surveillance needed, as well as no symptoms or current problems that would interfere with flight duties.
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If the AME can determine there are no symptoms or current problems that would interfere with flight duties and no ongoing treatment or surveillance needed: ISSUE
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.