The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires pilots to be medically certified to fly. The FAA delegates authority to perform medical certification exams to physicians who complete specialized ...

“You gave us all quite a scare last night.” I gradually became aware that I was in a hospital and Martha was explaining to me that I had had a lapse of consciousness. You will appreciate that the very ...

Your recency of experience as pilot in command is granted an extension under certain conditions of the SFAR in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Julie Boatman Note: The FAA has temporarily ...

Many Americans cope with anxiety--pilots included. The FAA has strict guidelines as to which antidepressant medications pilots can take and the procedures they must follow to establish their medical ...