FAA Gives AMEs More Authority on Mental Health Medical Renewals
New pathway allows eligible pilots with anxiety, depression and related conditions to receive subsequent Special Issuance medical certificates from their AMEs.
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FAA Proposes Dropping Third-Class Medical For Military Pilot Trainees
Proposal would allow qualifying trainees at civilian flight schools to rely on their military flight physicals.
FAA Reviews Cannabis Fitness Standards
Existing prohibitions remain in place while the agency studies impairment and return-to-duty standards.
FAA Adds Cardiac Guidance To AME Guide
New disposition tables cover several heart-related conditions for FAA medical certification.
Whistleblower Prompts FAA Medical Review Changes
FAA added medical officers and changed case management procedures after the disclosure.
Mexican Navy Medical Plane Crashes in Texas, Killing Five
King Air aircraft was transporting burn patients when it went down in Galveston Bay.
