FAA Safety Briefing focuses on aerospace medicine.
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Press Release Summary:
The January/February 2013 issue of FAA Safety Briefing covers key issues that affect medical certification for pilots, discusses pilot's role in this process, and explains FAA's responsibilities. Articles in this issue include: understanding what your medical can do for you, how to fast track your medical certificate with FAA's online MedXPress system, what pilots should know about refractive eye surgery, and how the FAA evaluates drugs for aeromedical use.
Original Press Release:
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration FAA Safety Briefing Update
The January/February 2013 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on aerospace medicine. Articles cover key issues that affect medical certification for pilots, discuss the pilot's role in this process, and explain the FAA's responsibilities.
Among the feature articles in this medically-themed issue include:
understanding what your medical can (and can’t) do for you, (pg 14)
how to fast track your medical certificate with FAA’s online MedXPress system, (pg 20)
what pilots should know about refractive eye surgery, (pg 24)
and how the FAA evaluates drugs for aeromedical use, (pg 28)
There’s also a special two-page pullout infographic (pgs 18-19) that details the medical certification process.
The issue’s Nuts, Bolts, and Electrons department (pg 31) helps mechanics understand the risks of self-medicating, while Vertically Speaking (pg 34) looks at the effects of fatigue on rotorcraft pilots.
The link to the online edition is: 1.usa.gov/FAA_ASB. Also, be sure to follow us on Twitter - @FAASafetyBrief
FAA Safety Briefing is the safety policy voice for the non-commercial general aviation community. The magazine's objective is to improve safety by:
making the community aware of FAA resources
helping readers understand safety and regulatory issues, and
encouraging continued training
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