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Seven Highly Effective Flight Fitness Habits

PILOT MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
Effective Flight Fitness Habits for Pilots

Be Proactive About FAA Medical Certification
Successful pilots plan ahead. LeftSeat.com offers practical tools to make that process smoother—checklists for choosing the right Aviation Medical Examiner (AME), practice FAA medical exams, and a searchable medication list with an inquiry portal to … Read More

New Pilots

MORE PILOTS FLYING DESPITE NEW PILOT DECREASE (revised June 2025)

Pilot Medical Solutions is helping more new pilots despite reductions in airman employment opportunities

June 23, 2025 – Following the Post-Pandemic Surge, airlines and corporate flight departments employment opportunities have decreased. However, the paradoxical influence on US citizens and the … Read More

Pilots in Command

pilot in command
Flying left seat is where it’s at!

Pilots in command, new and old: If you are a pilot who has lost control due to a medical certification issue usually Pilot Medical Solutions can help. If you or someone you know need help to get back in the left seat this … Read More

Pilot Color Vision

While the FAA is not requiring most previously approved pilots to take the new color vision testing, in some ways, color vision issues are as much a threat than it was in the past. Color Vision issues can still be an issue for several hidden reasons.  As of January 1st, … Read More

Diabetes | FAA Medical Certification

The initial presentation of any carbohydrate metabolism disorder requires an evaluation be performed to establish eligibility for certification.  This includes insulin or non-insulin dependent diabetes and the use of any hypoglycemic medication.  FAA evaluations must be accomplished in compliance with specific protocols.

In most cases, an FAA designated Aviation Medical … Read More

COVID-19 Breakdown

COVID-19 — How the Corona Virus Pandemic is helping some pilots despite the virtual worldwide shutdown which has ensued.

The closure of many medical offices and the need for the FAA medical certification division to operate on a skeleton crew has grounded many pilots. Many of the pilots who have … Read More

Government Shutdown

10/24/2025

Government Shutdown Drives Surge in Private Aeromedical Consultations

Although many pilots have already felt the impact of reduced staffing at the FAA’s medical certification offices in recent years, the official government shutdown beginning October 1, 2025, has caused a sharp increase in calls to LeftSeat.com’s pilot help line.

More … Read More