Friday, October 11, 2024

Prologue - The FAA's Medical Clearance System



In the coming weeks, I am going to be writing a 6-piece expose here about Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers.  Specifically, I am going to focus on how problematic the current FAA’s medical clearance system is as it tries to maintain safety in the skies.  

Part 8: Germanwings, From a Medical Perspective

Today I find myself again discussing the 2015 Germanwings crash.  The crash was absolutely pivotal to subsequent FAA policy. I came to this...