by Dr. John Beasley, MD Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison June 18, 2009: “A Continental Airlines Boeing 777 with 247 passengers…
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The Lighter Side of Depression
by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. Aviation Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison Well, the days are longer, the weather is…
When bad things happen to good people!
…for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” Matthew 5:45 by Dr. John Beasley,…
When Can I Fly Again – A Small Correction
by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. Aviation Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison The other day I had the aeromedical equivalent…
B-B-But Doctor, What Do I Do Now?
by Art Risser These are the first words the Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) usually hears when telling an applicant for a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Medical Certificate that he doesn’t…
Drug Half-Life – Why It Matters
by Dr. John W. Beasley, MD – Airmen Medical Examiner Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin – Madison If you take a drug, how…
When Can I Fly Again?
by Dr. John W. Beasley, MD Airmen Medical Examiner, Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine – University of Wisconsin – Madison Of course, we’re talking about “pilot…
Drug Half-Life – Why It Matters
If you take a drug, how long does it last in your system? I have one pilot I certify who had to use occasional “hydrocodone” for episodes of acute back…