FAA Outlines Plans to Streamline Pilot Medical Certification
Officials discussed efforts to reduce medical review backlogs and simplify certification requirements for certain conditions.
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Officials discussed efforts to reduce medical review backlogs and simplify certification requirements for certain conditions.
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