haxor@derp.fooMB to Hacker News@derp.fooEnglish · 1 year agoPilots hide mental health problems so they don't lose their licenseswww.washingtonpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down11file-text
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minus-squareUndefinedIsNotAFunction@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoWell there go that random “this could be fun” idea.
minus-squareSendMePhotos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoYes, you can still go for demo flights and with a CFI but can’t be the pilot in command. For fun, you can check any medication at the Medication Database to see if you can fly while on it. Also! MAJOR UPDATE: You may be able to fly under certain circumstances. August 2023, the FAA updates the terms for ADHD: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/september/06/faa-eases-burden-for-many-pilots-with-adhd-history
Well there go that random “this could be fun” idea.
Yes, you can still go for demo flights and with a CFI but can’t be the pilot in command.
For fun, you can check any medication at the Medication Database to see if you can fly while on it.
Also! MAJOR UPDATE: You may be able to fly under certain circumstances. August 2023, the FAA updates the terms for ADHD: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/september/06/faa-eases-burden-for-many-pilots-with-adhd-history