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Mental Health Services Crucial for All Pilots

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Pilot Mental Health Remains the Last Taboo in Aviation

WEBThe most infamous is 2015’s GermanWings 9525, which was an open-and-shut case of pilot murder-suicide. Most are not so clear. EgyptAir 990 and SilkAir 185 …

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Depression, Anxiety, and the FAA

WEBWhen it comes to mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, we frequently hear “the FAA won’t let me get help” or “if I try to get help, I’ll lose my …

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Members of Congress Tell FAA to Change Rules …

WEBBy Kate O'Connor. February 9, 2024. 45 congressional members signed a letter asking the FAA to update its approach to mental healthcare for aviation professionals. [Pixabay] …

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4 Types of Pilot Medical Certificates (Requirements and …

WEBRequirements : Must meet eye, ear, nose, throat, and other standards in examination. Must meet mental health standards. Must disclose health history. Limitations : Must be …

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How To Get a Pilot Medical Certificate

WEBThe process of obtaining a medical certificate is fairly simple. You’ll need to complete an application and then undergo a physical examination with an FAA-approved …

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Is BasicMed Right for You

WEBBy Stephen Pope. April 25, 2017. The FAA has cleared pilots to prepare to fly under new BasicMed rules without holding an FAA medical certificate. Alamy. BasicMed is the soon …

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UND Hosts Summit on Mental Health in Aviation

WEBThe event took place at United Airlines’ ALPA headquarters in Chicago. Credit: Mike Hess/UND “Although there had been conversations within the industry and …

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Preparing for Your FAA Medical Exam

WEBThe very basics of a plan are: Put your best foot forward. Do not show up to your exam with an acute illness or injury. Be prepared for questions. For any significant …

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Aviation Charities

WEBFlight typically involve flying children from North Carolina to out-of-state treatment facilities or bringing children from out-of-state to facilities in North Carolina. …

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How To Get a Third Class Medical Certificate

WEB3. Schedule an appointment with a physician licensed by the Federal Aviation Authority that will do your physical exam. 4. You will then need to fill out a Medical …

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NTSB Hosts Panel on Mental Health

WEBBy Meg Godlewski. December 12, 2023. The NTSB summit was looking to address the way the FAA handles pilots facing mental health challenges. [Shutterstock] …

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Miracle Flights Announces Free Flights Program for Veterans

WEBMiracle Flights. The nonprofit Miracle Flights organization already books an average of 700 free medical transportation flights per month on commercial airlines for …

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How to Fill Out MedXPress: Start Your Flight Physical Right.

WEBApplying for a FAA medical certificate, meant filling out FAA form 8500-8 and presenting it to your AME at your flight physical. While the use of that paper form …

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What if There’s a Medical Emergency on an Airline Flight

WEBThe training they get to deal with a medical emergency in the cabin (behind their closed and locked flight deck doors) is created with this in mind. The first step in …

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Aviation Attorney Presses FAA to Update Mental Health Policies

WEBAviation attorney Joe LoRusso is a “fierce advocate” for supporting pilot mental health and has made it his business to do so—at least that’s how he’d put it, …

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Time Is Ticking on My Youth—and My Airplane’s Too

WEBBy Ben Younger. January 8, 2024. The 'Six Million Dollar Man' comparison doesn’t hold water in regard to my body. But in some ways it does hold true for my aircraft. [Courtesy: …

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Pass the Vision Portion of Your FAA Medical

WEBClaroxan Advanced is the leader in vision support for the aviation industry. This once-daily tablet helps to support and maintain normal, healthy vision and provides …

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