by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 8, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, Briefings, faa, flying, General Aviation, Medical, News
Pilots who are on antidepressants don’t have to have routine follow-ups, while the FAA added a new drug, bupropion, to the list of approved antidepressants. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 28, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230413, Aviation News, BasicMed, flying, General Aviation, Medical, News, Pilots
“The FAA’s report to Congress confirms what we have known for years: BasicMed works and BasicMed pilots remain safe pilots,” said AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker. “We have just gone through the safest three to four years in general aviation history. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 7, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230330, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, Medical, News, Pilots, University of North Dakota
According to UND faculty, a recent study found that 56% of U.S. pilots reported some form of healthcare avoidance to protect their ability to fly. Read...
by Ben Sclair | Feb 19, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230223, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Medical, Opinion, Pilots, Touch & Go
Today, I weigh about what I did when I started my senior year in high school. Better yet, I am down about 70 pounds from my unhealthy peak before Deb and I had our first kid. Thankfully. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 29, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20230112, Aviation News, Briefings, faa, flying, General Aviation, Medical, News, Pilots
The FAA requires pilots wait 48 hours after getting the single-dose vaccine before flying to account for potential side effects. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 7, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20221117, Aviation News, BasicMed, faa, flying, General Aviation, Medical, Opinion, Pilots
One pilot runs into a medical nightmare, but this time the bad guy isn’t the FAA. It’s the doctors in his HMO. Read...
