Just as you cannot take to the air as a Private Pilot without a valid pilot's license, you can't fly without a current Medical, which confirms that you have no disqualifying health conditions that would prevent you from flying as Pilot in Command. A Medical also serves as the basis of...
Marijuana is currently legal in 27 states. Many more states have legalized medical marijuana for treatment of conditions ranging from post-traumaticstressdisorder to glaucoma. It’s likely that several more states will legalize recreational marijuana with Illinois, New York, and New Jersey slated to ...
Kenedi said that alcohol and substance abuse treatments for pilots have been effective, however. Rather than relying on random drug and alcohol tests to disqualify impaired pilots, the system provides non-judgmental treatment and an opportunity to return to piloting. Kenedi recommends a shift to trea...