The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires pilots to be medically certified to fly. The FAA delegates authority to perform medical certification exams to physicians who complete specialized ...

Many Americans cope with anxiety--pilots included. The FAA has strict guidelines as to which antidepressant medications pilots can take and the procedures they must follow to establish their medical ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Offering an insider’s view of the business of flight. American pilot Lynn Rippelmeyer, the first woman to captain a Boeing 747 ...

Unions and pilot associations have written an open letter to the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) to pause the implementation of new medical certificate application rules, warning of potential ...