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Would love to hear about them. Care to provide some details?

• sokoloff 3y ago
  Pilots have to disclose all medical provider visits at each medical re-certification. Many mental health conditions are disqualifying; many commonly taken medications are, in practice, disqualifying either by the medication itself or the underlying condition. Even ones which will eventually allow the resumption of flight crew duties via a special issuance process will still put you out of work for some period of time while your regular medical certificate is revoked pending the review for special issuance. The system overall discourages seeking help for certain conditions. Even seeking help for excessive snoring/sleep apnea could put your medical (and ability to work) at risk.
  • ballenf 3y ago
    Seems like an incentive to see a technically-unlicensed, but qualified provider and call it "professional coaching" or the like.
    • sokoloff 3y ago
      Some of that does happen. It doesn’t help if you need a formal diagnosis for some reason or if you need a medication that’s not flight approved.
  • throwawaymobule 3y ago
    I wonder how this sort of perverse incentive will get fixed after it directly causes a hull loss or something. I can't imagine a good solution myself.
    • gadders 3y ago
      Like this? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32072220 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32072220