Two Killed in Catalina Medical Helicopter Accident
Two others were hospitalized and one remained missing following the accident off the Southern California island.
Two others were hospitalized and one remained missing following the accident off the Southern California island.
Measure would require FAA changes to medical certification and mental health policies.
Measure would require a comprehensive public list of medications that airmen may use and provide guidance on stabilization periods.
Pilots whose diabetes is controlled without insulin could potentially receive medical certificates directly from an AME.
New pathway allows eligible pilots with anxiety, depression and related conditions to receive subsequent Special Issuance medical certificates from their AMEs.
Proposal would allow qualifying trainees at civilian flight schools to rely on their military flight physicals.
Existing prohibitions remain in place while the agency studies impairment and return-to-duty standards.
New disposition tables cover several heart-related conditions for FAA medical certification.
FAA added medical officers and changed case management procedures after the disclosure.
King Air aircraft was transporting burn patients when it went down in Galveston Bay.