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Holy crap, ADHD is disqualifying? That's a little surprising, given it's a relatively common diagnosis. Is that due to a side-effect of medication, or simply a
by alistairSH 3y ago
Holy crap, ADHD is disqualifying? That's a little surprising, given it's a relatively common diagnosis. Is that due to a side-effect of medication, or simply an inability to juggle the mental demands of being a pilot?
- ndriscoll 3y agoIf it were side effects, that would be surprising given that the air force provides those same medications to pilots as a performance booster.
- thrill 3y agoMilitary pilots are only provided performance boosters in special circumstances, not as a general daily event. Such circumstances include long ocean crossings when flying as the only pilot, or in extended combat tempo operations where constant sixteen+ hour days can wear you down. Even when provided such medications it is under the direct care of a flight surgeon who is usually embedded in the flying unit and knows in depth the medical history of each of those pilots. Additionally, pilots are tested in advance of their reactions to such medications so there's less of a surprise when the need for them arises. They're also only issued by the relevant medical authority and voluntarily taken or not taken as the situation dictates.
- piperswe 3y agoIIRC, the medication and the diagnosis are each individual disqualifiers.
- paulddraper 3y ago> That's a little surprising Not if you're familiar with the FAA. > Is that due to It's due to a condition called CYA.
- speedylight 3y agoI’m not officially diagnosed with ADHD but I’m fairly certain I have it, and believe me I would not trust myself to fly a plane —at least not a commercial airliner, the number of things to keep track of simultaneously is frightening to me.