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Requests for more information will soon become initial denials.

The agency has revised its guidance to aviation medical examiners on ‘uncomplicated anxiety, depression and related conditions.’

Is the profession experiencing a new threat?

Flying without arms has made getting a third-class medical uncharted territory.

From Our Partners at Wingman Med The Road Map to Quick Certification We have previously discussed how to fill out your MedXPress to reduce the number of questions your AME may want to ask. No matter how well you do that, there are many times when you will still need a note from your doctor about […]

With some very rare exceptions, the FAA should never take more than six months to a year to review your medical certificate application. That might seem like a long time to some pilots. For others stuck in the quagmire of successive information requests from the FAA, it might seem laughably naïve. To be clear, that […]

From Our Partners at Wingman Med Once upon a time, the world used paper. Applying for a FAA medical certificate, meant filling out FAA form 8500-8 and presenting it to your AME at your flight physical. While the use of that paper form has fallen by the wayside,14 CFR part 68.7 still mandates its use. […]

When it comes to mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, we frequently hear “the FAA won’t let me get help” or “if I try to get help, I’ll lose my medical.” Many times we see someone ask in an online discussion about how it will be handled by the FAA and the overwhelming response […]

Pilots get anxiety and depression just like many of the rest of us do, but they seem less likely to seek support and treatment. Why? How can we change it?