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NBAA Encouraged by FAA’s More Flexible Approach to Pilots’ …

WEBJune 26, 2023. NBAA has been working with the FAA to ensure that pilots who are dealing with medical and mental health issues are able to continue flying, as long as it’s safe to do so.

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Long COVID May Affect Pilot Health

WEBLong COVID May Affect Pilot Health. Doctors have found that some COVID-19 patients may continue to experience symptoms long after resolution of their initial infection. These “Long COVID” symptoms can be particularly troubling for pilots. Dr. Greg Vanichkachorn, a senior aviation medical examiner (AME) and the medical director for …

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NBAA Welcomes House Committee’s Call to Action on Mental …

WEBContact: Dan Hubbard, 202-431-5970, [email protected] Washington, DC, Feb. 12, 2024 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s call for “decisive” federal action to remove barriers that discourage pilots from reporting and seeking care for mental health …

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Podcast: Three Takeaways From Recent Mental-Fitness

WEBListen to an NBAA Flight Plan podcast to learn more about the recommendations. The FAA has released recommendations from an aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) tasked with providing the agency input on how to assess and improve flight crew members’ mental fitness for duty.

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Mental Wellness in Aviation Starts With I’M SAFE

WEBJan/Feb 2023. An acronym offers a team-oriented safety tool to spot potential mental or emotional health issues. Pilots are not immune to mental health challenges, but despite increasing awareness, mental wellness issues among pilots often go unreported or untreated. Pilots are understandably hesitant to report mental health concerns.

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NBAA News Hour: Taking a Closer Look at Mental Wellness in …

WEBIn the wake of several high-profile incidents involving aviation, expert panelists at a Sept. 21, 2022, NBAA News Hour webinar urged policymakers and industry leaders to make mental health a higher priority.

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Business Aviation Insider: Mental Health Vital in Fitness for Duty

WEBLEARNING TO IDENTIFY THOSE AT RISK. Carolyn Coarsey, Ph.D., is a former flight attendant and trauma survivor. Through her Family Assistance Education and Research Foundation, and as a master trainer for the QPR (Question, Persuade and Refer) Institute founded by Dr. Paul Quinnett, she offers “gatekeeper” programs to …

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Flight Plan Podcast

WEBMay 15, 2023. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and over the next two weeks “NBAA Flight Plan,” in cooperation with “The Pilots Pandemic” podcast, will feature an open and honest discussion about issues related to mental wellness in the business aviation community. While many are reluctant to discuss mental health concerns over

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Mind Over Matter: Are You Mentally Fit to Fly

WEBGermanwings parent company Lufthansa did not wait for regulators. The company announced in May 2015 that pilots would be subject to surprise medical checks to detect medications and drugs, and reportedly the Bundestag (the lower house of Germany’s parliament) is considering similar fitness-for-duty measures that would apply to all pilots …

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Merging Two Worlds: Sanford Health NBAA

WEBDec. 10, 2018. Sioux Falls, SD, is more than 200 miles from Bismarck, Fargo and Minneapolis. The great distances between these population centers, along with the punishing winter weather, hav-en’t stopped the Sanford Health network from serving people in seven states, from Montana to Minnesota. In 1977, the hospital in Sioux Falls …

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NBAA Welcomes ARC Recommendations Addressing Aviation …

WEBContact: Dan Hubbard, 202-431-5970, [email protected] Washington, DC, April 4, 2024 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed the release this week of a comprehensive series of industry recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) addressing concerns about mental health from across the aviation …

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Flight Plan Podcast

WEBMay 22, 2023. Today, we conclude our two-part discussion about mental wellness in business aviation with some encouraging news. As NBAA and other industry associations work with Congress to include guidance on pilot mental health issues in the upcoming FAA reauthorization bill, FAA Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup recently announced …

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Managing Stress Key to Decreasing Risk of Illness in Flight …

WEBApril 7, 2016. It’s well known that stress has a negative impact on one’s health, and those in certain fast-paced careers face a much greater incidence of stress-related illnesses than the general public.

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Safety Alert for Operators SAFO 20 003 U.S. Department

WEBCOVID-19: Interim Health Guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Air Carriers and Crews

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Chair Ranking Member Transportation Transportation U.S.

WEBAdditionally, we are grateful for your unwavering support for general aviation airports. These airports are essential for business aviation operations, providing critical access to local communities, enabling efficient

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WESTCHESTER AVIATION ASSOCIATION

WEBPaul Florick. Dassault Falcon Jet. Tereborto Airport. Box 2000. So. Hackensack, NJ 07606. Dear Paul: Thanks again for your support of the past Westchester Aviation Career Fairs.

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Teterboro Users Group Teterboro, NJ 07608

WEBTeterboro Users Group July 9, 2015 100 Fred Wehran Drive Teterboro, NJ 07608 To The Honorable Sens. Menendez and Booker and the Honorable Rep. Pascrell –

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FAA Effort Underway to 'Reconcile' Pilot Medical Records Among …

WEBJuly 19, 2023. NBAA continues to monitor an FAA effort aimed at ensuring the accuracy of airman medical information for U.S. veterans who are pilots and may be receiving disability benefits from the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA).

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Insurance and Discount Programs NBAA

WEBSouthwest Airlines Discount. NBAA is proud to partner with Southwest Airlines® to offer its members an exclusive 4% discount on Anytime and Business Select® fares, where eligible through Dec. 31, 2024. Take advantage of this exclusive discount and enjoy the same great benefits you usually get when flying Southwest, including two free …

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COVID-19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol

WEBCOVID-19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol Guidance for the management of airline passengers in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic Issue no: 01 Issue date: 20/05/2020

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