Looks like the FAA got concerned around 2013 and started getting official in 2015. The AME is supposed to do a mandatory BMI calculation, look at a table, recor

Looks like the FAA got concerned around 2013 and started getting official in 2015. The AME is supposed to do a mandatory BMI calculation, look at a table, record the result, and decide if you need "special processing." So you (or your students) could check their BMI and get in shape before the exam, or just go the LSA route. faa.gov: Decision Considerations Disease Protocols Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/ame/guide/dec_cons/disease_prot/osa/ https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/av... Somebody's personal story: https://insidethecockpit.com/airline-pilots-with-sleep-apnea https://insidethecockpit.com/airline-pilots-with-sleep-apnea