This episode is for all of you out there who have burning questions regarding the pilot medical. Dr. Mark Hammonds, who is an Aviation Medical Examiner (or AME) and Hollie Bellino discuss an array of medical topics such as color blindness, pilot mental health and the SODA.

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Resources:

Form to fill out before your medical exam: https://medxpress.faa.gov/MedXpress/Disclaimer.aspx

CACI (Conditions AMEs Can Issue): https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/certification_ws

ATP Student Crash out of Addison, Texas: https://fearoflanding.com/accidents/pilot-and-atp-student-commits-suicide-using-cessna-172/ (Pilot mental health needs to be given more attention. This student's family is in my thoughts)

Airline Pilot Tries to Shut Down Engines In-Flight; https://abcnews.go.com/US/off-duty-alaska-airlines-pilot-indicted-shut-off/story?id=105401854

Disqualifying Medical Conditions: https://www.faa.gov/faq/what-medical-conditions-does-faa-consider-disqualifying

Intro music was produced by Jacob Watson.

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