Tag Archives: Basic Med

AOPA’s Rusty Pilots Seminars

Posted on July 28, 2022 by mwflyer

by Bob Worthington © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue As the U.S. pilot population slipped a decade into the 21st century, the leaders of the Aircraft Owners Pilots Association (AOPA) decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, The Left Seat | Tagged aircraft, airplane, AME, AOPA, aviation, aviators, Basic Med, Bob Worthington, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Rusty Pilots Seminar, The Left Seat | 8 Comments

MONOVISION

Posted on January 23, 2022 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved! Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue Our eyes are usually about the same: both nearsighted, far sighted or neither. Having one near sighted and the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2022, High On Health | Tagged aircraft, aviation, Basic Med, eyes, far sighted, Flying, High On Health, Midwest Flyer Magazine, monovision, nearsighted, Pilots, Planes, William A. Blank | Leave a comment

AOPA, COPA Urge Canada To Allow Pilots With Basic Med To Fly In Canada

Posted on July 22, 2021 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue With the BasicMed program now in its fifth year, and more than 60,000 pilots participating, and Mexico and the Bahamas on board, the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) and the … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, AOPA, August/September 2021, Headlines, Headlines | Tagged AOPA, aviation, Basic Med, COPA, Flying, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots | Leave a comment

Diabetes & FAA Certification

Posted on July 19, 2020 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, M.D., Senior AME @August 2020 All rights reserved. Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue The FAA has come a long way since I first became an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME). Then diabetics could not … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2020, Columns, Columns, Columns, High On Health | Tagged Aviation Medical Examiner, Basic Med, Diabetes, Dr. Bill Blank, FAA Pre-Diabetes Worksheet, High On Health, Midwest Flyer, pilot | Leave a comment

The Great Lakes Region Gets A New Regional Flight Surgeon While Basic Med Increases In Popularity

Posted on October 25, 2018 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, M.D. Published in Midwest Flyer – October/November 2018 issue When I last checked, over 35,000 airmen had availed themselves of “Basic Med.” In addition, Mayo Clinic physicians now perform Basic Med exams. In fact, the Mayo … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, High On Health, October/November 2018 | Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, AME, AOPA, Aviation Medical Examiner, Basic Med, David Schall, Dr. Bill Blank, FAA Great Lakes Region, Great Lakes Regional Flight Surgeon, Joye L. Holmes, M.D, Mayo Clinic, MD, Midwest Flyer, William A. Blank | Leave a comment