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Pilots have to disclose all medical provider visits at each medical re-certification. Many mental health conditions are disqualifying; many commonly taken medic
by sokoloff 4y 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 4y agoSeems like an incentive to see a technically-unlicensed, but qualified provider and call it "professional coaching" or the like.
- sokoloff 4y agoSome 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 4y agoI 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 4y agoLike this? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32072220 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32072220