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Practicing Airport Medicine
The clinic at one major international airport treats thousands of patients a year; a study…
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Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Medicine, News
Feeling ‘Hazy’
A Boeing 717 flight crew told ATSB investigators they smelled ‘a chlorine odour’ before experiencing…
Aviation Medicine, Mental Health, News
Panel Urges ‘Non-Punitive Pathway’ on Mental Health Issues
Recommendations say pilots and controllers who seek talk therapy should not be required to disclose…
accident data, Aviation Medicine, News
Gauging the Health of Accident Pilots
A new report says health problems play a small role in aviation accidents.
Prescribing a Treatment Upgrade
A review of FAA substance misuse programs for pilots and cabin crew finds that data…
Aviation Medicine, In Sight, News
Insight: Not Just a Simple Mole
One pilot’s battle against the most serious form of skin cancer.
Higher Risk
Studies show pilots and cabin crewmembers are more likely than the general public to develop…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Medicine, News
Incapacitation
NTSB investigators blame the pilot’s sudden cardiac event for the crash of an emergency medical…
Aviation Medicine, Human Factors, News
Aeromedical Confessions
A substantial number of pilots and controllers say they have withheld information about medical problems,…
Linking Age and Fitness to Fly
A study of European pilots finds an association between advancing age and being grounded for…