FAA standards and medical requirements are constantly changing. 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.… Read More
Behavioral health is a prominent topic and pilot mental health is clearly an important matter. Many pilots know of the IMSAFE checklist but their use of it is far from universal. Pilots are generally confident and competent. Loss of medical certification and employment can reduce pilot’s interest in mental … Read More
The initial presentation of any carbohydrate metabolism disorder requires an evaluation be performed to establish eligibility for FAA medical certification. Once approved by the FAA, Insulin Dependant diabetics must monitor glucose levels during flight.
On January 16, 2014, Brian Otis and Babak Parviz, released information via Google’s Blog concerning a … Read More
Pilots with disqualifying medical conditions are often eligible for FAA medical certification waivers through Special Issuance medical certification. The medical certificate typically provides the same authorization but can carry certain limitations such as the date of expiration. Typically this requires extensive documentation and decisions are made on a case by … Read More
For applicants who are just beginning Warfarin (Coumadin) treatment the following is required by the FAA:
◦Minimum observation time of 6 weeks after initiation of warfarin therapy;
◦Must also meet any required observation time for the underlying condition; AND
◦6 INRs, no more frequently … Read More
If there is one thing on which most pilots agree, it is their disdain for the FAA’s medical requirements. Some tests required by the FAA are invasive and expensive prompting even physicians to balk at the costs of providing flight-fitness proof. Cardiovascular testing is at the forefront of this controversy. … Read More
Talk with pilots and usually the last thing on their mind is losing their medical certification. Yet virtually every pilot who wants to continue to fly will face a medical issue which will affect their flight fitness. Remember this article when, it happens to you.
Most of us remember a … Read More
The comic conflicts in the 1980 movie Airplane were amusing but real flight crew feuds can be pernicious, even outright dangerous. It is critical that pilots and other crew members transcend petty or baited quarrels and maintain effective communication. If conflicts are a regular occurrence for a particular crew member, … Read More
May 5-11, Dallas, TX – FAA reveals over 90% of pilots who were denied FAA medical certification in 2017 failed to provide the documentation required to obtain FAA medical certification approval. The FAA also released age-related data on BasicMed pilots during the aerospace medical meeting which was co-sponsored by Pilot … Read More
