When Xyla Foxlin visited her gynecologist for the routine replacement of her IUD it set off a chain of events that ultimately led to her being found medically unfit to continue flying her beloved Cessna 140. She’s harnessing her considerable talent as a social media influencer and YouTuber to draw attention to the plight of thousands of pilots with treatable or even curable mental health issues who dare not be honest about their conditions for fear that what’s happened to her might happen to them. She’s part of a group trying to get Congress to support the Mental Health In Aviation Act.
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Key Takeaways:
- Xyla Foxlin was deemed medically unfit to fly after a routine gynecological visit, illustrating a broader issue affecting pilots.
- She is leveraging her social media influence to highlight the plight of pilots with treatable mental health issues who fear reporting their conditions due to potential loss of flying privileges.
- Foxlin is part of a group advocating for the Mental Health In Aviation Act in Congress to address these concerns.
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