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USAF Modernizes Its Policies On Mental Health Treatment

WebThe United States Air Force recently updated its policy on mental health. USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) leader Gen. Mike Minihan announced plans to …

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Mental Health Summit Tackles 'Culture Of Silence'

WebDiscussions during the summit highlighted the lack of trust pilots, controllers and other aviation professionals have regarding repercussions for seeking and reporting …

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Three Antidepressants Added To Conditionally Approved List For …

WebThe FAA has expanded the list of antidepressants potentially allowed for pilots with three relatively common drugs. Now on the “conditionally approved” list are …

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FAA Mental Health Committee Formed

WebA day before the NTSB will hold a daylong meeting on pilot mental health issues, the FAA announced the creation of its new rulemaking committee on the same …

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Pilot Mental Health Treatment Changes Urged

WebMeanwhile, the FAA’s Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup took to YouTube Monday with a video update on the agency’s efforts to foster pilot mental …

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FAA Launches Rulemaking Committee On Pilots’ Mental Health

WebWith concerns raised over whether pilots fear seeking treatment for mental health issues, the FAA announced today (Nov. 9) it will establish a Pilot Mental Health …

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When Humans Fly High: What Pilots Should Know About High

WebIn the wake of the still-unexplained crew-incapacitation crash of a Lear 35 carrying golfer Payne Stewart and five others, AVweb decided to ask an expert how such …

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New Study Looks At Why Pilots Withhold Health Information

WebThe new study is designed to determine if a lack of information on healthcare practices and the healthcare system had “a meaningful impact” on pilots who chose to …

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NTSB Plans Summit On Pilot Mental Health Next Week

WebDepression, anxiety, and panic attacks are not signs of weakness. They are signs of being toi strong for too long. It’s time to move past the stigma of mental health …

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New Hope For Flight Medical Clarity

WebThis effects more than pilots, it is anyone required to meet medical certification standards. This means folks like Air Traffic Controllers and, yes, folks …

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Canadian Investigators Call For Improved Medical Screening For

WebCanada’s Transportation Safety Board is recommending a process be established to update pilot medical requirements following a 2021 crash that may have …

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AOPA Report Sings The Praises Of The BasicMed Initiative

WebThe BasicMed rule was signed by President Obama in 2016 and became available for pilots in May 2017. AOPA President Mark Baker believes BasicMed is a …

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Sun 'N Fun 2023: Healthview Multifunction Display

WebMarch 28, 2023. Aithre Aviation has been sharply focused on smart cabin biometric products and this year at the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, it brought its latest …

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FAA Revokes Certificates Of 60 Pilots Getting VA Benefits

WebThe FAA says it’s revoked the pilot certificates of 60 pilots as part of a project by the Department of Veterans Affairs to cross-reference its list of those receiving …

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Basic Med Three Year Report Card Has It Worked

WebA recent FAA analysis of the program reveals that some 40,000 pilots have taken advantage of it. But the report also shows that Basic Med hasn’t really revitalized …

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Mental Health Committee Says Pilots Shouldn't Have To Report …

Web46. An expert committee struck by the FAA on pilot mental health is recommending that pilots be allowed to get “talk therapy” from mental health …

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Garmin D2 Air X10: Health Meets Aviation

WebGarmin D2 Air X10: Health Meets Aviation. A follow-on to the D2 Air, the new X10 takes biometrics and health monitoring to a high level. Weather graphics would …

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Update: Senate Committee Approves FAA Reauthorization Bill

WebWhether or not to raise the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots from 65 to 67 is high on the list of issues to be discussed at tomorrow’s Executive Session on …

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Putting Aircraft Engine Cylinder Compressions In Context

WebHere are some highlights: If the compression test reveals that a cylinder is below the no-go leakage limit, the aircraft should be flown at 65% to 75% cruise power …

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