Hives (urticarial eruptions)
What the FAA's documents say about hives (urticarial eruptions), in plain words, with the FAA's own words one press away.
FAA term: Urticarial Eruptions
Short version
The Urticarial Eruptions table has two rows.
| Situation | What the examiner does | Pathway |
|---|---|---|
| Angioneurotic edemaAngioneurotic edema | Defers to the FAA | FAA review |
| Chronic urticariaChronic urticaria | Defers to the FAA | FAA review |
Show the FAA's words: the FAA's table for Hives (urticarial eruptions)
- Angioneurotic edema · FAA review
Angioneurotic edema, all classes. The evaluation data is all pertinent medical records and a current status report to include treatment. The disposition is Requires FAA Decision.
Angioneurotic Edema … All … Submit all pertinent medical records and a current status report to include treatment … Requires FAA Decision
- Chronic urticaria · FAA review
Chronic urticaria, all classes. The evaluation data is all records and a current status report to include treatment. The disposition is Requires FAA Decision.
Chronic Urticaria … All … Submit all records and a current status report to include treatment … Requires FAA Decision
The FAA pathways for hives (urticarial eruptions)
- FAA reviewYour AME defers. The FAA decides.Angioneurotic edema
Which one describes yours?
The FAA's table sorts it these ways. Choose yours to see its plan.
Your step-by-step plan
Step 1: Angioneurotic edema: records and the status report
What the row's evaluation data asks for.All pertinent medical records
All pertinent medical records.
Current status report
A current status report, to include treatment.
Show the FAA's words: Angioneurotic edema: records and the status report
Angioneurotic Edema
All
Submit all pertinent medical records and a current status report to include treatment
FAA source: Urticarial Eruptions. FAA date 7 January 2021; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
Step 2: See your AME
The evaluation data is all pertinent medical records and a current status report to include treatment. The disposition is Requires FAA Decision.Exam day- The evaluation data is all pertinent medical records and a current status report to include treatment. The disposition is Requires FAA Decision.
Show the FAA's words: See your AME
Angioneurotic Edema
All
Submit all pertinent medical records and a current status report to include treatment
Requires FAA Decision
FAA source: Urticarial Eruptions. FAA date 7 January 2021; checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026.
What the examiner checks
It depends on which row of the FAA's table describes the case.
Angioneurotic edemaDefers to the FAAFAA review
The evaluation data is all pertinent medical records and a current status report to include treatment. The disposition is Requires FAA Decision.
If the examiner defersChronic urticariaDefers to the FAAFAA review
The evaluation data is all records and a current status report to include treatment. The disposition is Requires FAA Decision.
If the examiner defers
Show the FAA's words: what the examiner does on each row
- Angioneurotic edema · FAA review
Angioneurotic edema, all classes. The evaluation data is all pertinent medical records and a current status report to include treatment. The disposition is Requires FAA Decision.
Angioneurotic Edema … All … Submit all pertinent medical records and a current status report to include treatment … Requires FAA Decision
- Chronic urticaria · FAA review
Chronic urticaria, all classes. The evaluation data is all records and a current status report to include treatment. The disposition is Requires FAA Decision.
Chronic Urticaria … All … Submit all records and a current status report to include treatment … Requires FAA Decision
If the examiner defersFAA review
The table marks angioneurotic edema Requires FAA Decision.
The table marks chronic urticaria Requires FAA Decision.
Show the FAA's words: if the examiner defers
When the examiner defers
- Reason 1
The table marks angioneurotic edema Requires FAA Decision.
Angioneurotic Edema … All … Submit all pertinent medical records and a current status report to include treatment … Requires FAA Decision
- Reason 2
The table marks chronic urticaria Requires FAA Decision.
Chronic Urticaria … All … Submit all records and a current status report to include treatment … Requires FAA Decision
Good to know
Points from the FAA's own documents that are easy to miss.
What a progress note must include
In most cases it should come from a visit with the treating physician no more than 90 days ago, and cover the history, medications with dosages and side effects, exam findings, test results, diagnosis, assessment and plan, prognosis and follow-up. The FAA's sheet says to make sure the physician adds the prognosis. A portal note or an After Visit Summary that does not meet these criteria is not enough, and neither is a simple "ok to fly" letter. The FAA's documents also call it a status report.
Show the FAA's words: good to know, 1
your patient portal to print out “notes” or an “After Visit Summary (AVS).” … Patient Portal notes or an AVS that do not meet the criteria listed below for a detailed Clinical Progress Note are NOT sufficient for FAA purposes. … To be “current,” in MOST CASES, the detailed Clinical Progress Note should be from an evaluation in which you saw your treating physician no more than 90 days ago. … It Must include the following items: … A summary of the history of the condition, … Current medications, dosages, and side effects (if any); … Clinical exam findings; … Results of any testing performed; … Diagnosis; … Assessment and Plan; … Prognosis (This item may not be on a standard progress note, make sure your physician adds this information.); and … Follow-up … Please note: A letter stating, “Mr. Smith is ok to fly” (or any other simple note), is NOT a current, detailed Clinical Progress Note and is NOT acceptable. … You may also see this called a “current status report” or “status report” in current FAA Guidance. Any reference to a “status report” equals the criteria listed on this sheet.
The two rows word the records differently
For angioneurotic edema the table asks for all pertinent medical records, and for chronic urticaria it asks for all records. Both ask for a current status report to include treatment.
Show the FAA's words: good to know, 2
Submit all pertinent medical records and a current status report to include treatment … Submit all records and a current status report to include treatment
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.