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How The Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 Can Affect You!

Posted on September 27, 2016 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, M.D. Published in Midwest Flyer – Oct/Nov 2016 As many of you know, on July 15, 2016, President Obama signed into law the “Pilot’s Bill of…

Do you have SA?

Posted on April 1, 2016 by mwflyer

by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. Aviation Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison No, “SA” doesn’t stand for “Social Affliction” or…

How Hypoxia Can Ruin A Flight

Posted on January 19, 2016 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, MD In the last issue, Midwest Flyer Magazine Editor Dave Weiman wrote about a general aviation oxygen system, so I thought an article about “hypoxia” would…

In The Zone At Oshkosh

Posted on December 3, 2015 by mwflyer

by Dr. John Beasley, MD I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . .” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry We’ve all been “in the…

High Flight & Tanning Booths

Posted on July 29, 2015 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank, M.D. A recent report in a dermatology journal noted a study that revealed that an airline pilot is exposed to as much Ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation…

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Posted on May 21, 2015May 21, 2015 by mwflyer

by Bill Blank, M.D. As many of you know, on March 2, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated a new policy on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). What is behind…

Eliminating Third Class Medical Might Increase Safety

Posted on January 22, 2015January 22, 2015 by mwflyer

by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. A couple of issues ago, I made a plug for letting the driver’s license substitute for a 3rd Class Medical (and the FAA hasn’t revoked…

As We Age As Pilots

Posted on November 27, 2014 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank Aviation Medical Examiner The average age of pilots has been increasing. This is due to several factors. Because of improvements in lifestyles and health care, people…

Driver’s License For Class III or Not?

Posted on October 2, 2014 by mwflyer

by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. Aviation Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison Driving up to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this year,…

Does The FAA Trust Its AMEs?

Posted on August 5, 2014 by mwflyer

by Dr. Bill Blank Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) There are a number of selected medical conditions that are initially disqualifying for a pilot medical if the applicant does not meet…

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