The article discusses the medication and flying. There are several things that you need to know and take into account before you make the go/no-go decision. Add these to your check list: First, consider the underlying condition that you are treating. Second, you must consider your reaction to the medication. Third, consider the potential for adverse reactions, or side effects.
The FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine sets medical standards needed to protect the public and pilots from deathor injury due to incapacitation of the p...
Pilots thatuse an impairing medication to treat a medicalcondition are required to wait an appropriate amount of time after completing the treatment b...
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