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    CACI Corner: Pre-Diabetes and Associated Conditions
    Dan Monlux
    • Apr 18
    • 3 min

    CACI Corner: Pre-Diabetes and Associated Conditions

    Diabetes has long been disqualifying under 14 CFR Part 67. In the past several years, the FAA has developed protocols to medically...
    28 views
    Disqualifying Conditions: Fainting, Falling and your Flying Career
    Dan Monlux
    • Apr 4
    • 4 min

    Disqualifying Conditions: Fainting, Falling and your Flying Career

    The whole point of the FAA medical certification process is to ensure that pilots do not become incapacitated while flying. MedXpress...
    82 views
    CACI Corner: Migraine and Other Headaches
    Dan Monlux
    • Mar 7
    • 3 min

    CACI Corner: Migraine and Other Headaches

    Migraine headaches are a common ailment that affects up to 15 percent of the population and occur much more commonly in women [1]. Taken...
    28 views
    Which Medical Certificate is Right for You?
    Dan Monlux
    • Feb 21
    • 3 min

    Which Medical Certificate is Right for You?

    With the introduction of the sport pilot rule in 2004, pilot medical certification became both easier and more complex [1]. Instead of...
    40 views
    Disqualifying Conditions: Angina Pectoris
    Keith Roxo
    • Jan 3
    • 3 min

    Disqualifying Conditions: Angina Pectoris

    If you look at the list of Disqualifying Conditions you’ll probably notice that many of them are associated with the heart, almost half...
    105 views
    CACI Corner: High Blood Pressure
    Dan Monlux
    • Dec 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    CACI Corner: High Blood Pressure

    High blood pressure (hypertenison): the most common pilot condition on MedXPress. Keep your altimeter above the blood pressure dial.
    65 views
    CACI Corner: Arthritis
    Keith Roxo
    • Nov 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    CACI Corner: Arthritis

    Earlier in August we started discussing Conditions AMEs Can Issue (CACI). Today we will look at a specific one: Arthritis. At its core...
    81 views
    Obstructive Sleep Apnea and your FAA Medical Certificate. What you need to know.
    Dan Monlux
    • Nov 3, 2021
    • 5 min

    Obstructive Sleep Apnea and your FAA Medical Certificate. What you need to know.

    If a sleeping disorder is going to impact you FAA medical, obstuctive sleep apnea will be it. Know the basics to keep yourself airborne.
    168 views
    An Introduction to Disqualifying Conditions
    Keith Roxo
    • Sep 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    An Introduction to Disqualifying Conditions

    Not every medical condition disqualifies you as a pilot and the list of ones that do has been shrinking over the years.
    170 views
    Kidney Stones Shouldn’t Weigh You Down for Takeoff. Don’t let them be a Bump in the Road.
    Dan Monlux
    • Sep 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    Kidney Stones Shouldn’t Weigh You Down for Takeoff. Don’t let them be a Bump in the Road.

    Kidney stones are common and will affect about 1 in 10 Americans by age 70. If you've had one, learn how to get back in the air.
    42 views
    If your AME won’t assist with a CACI, it is time for a new AME
    Keith Roxo
    • Aug 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    If your AME won’t assist with a CACI, it is time for a new AME

    Prior to 2013 an Aviation Medical Examiner was limited to one of two options when they completed a flight physical: The airman met all...
    142 views
    Hypertension and the pilot: Proof that the FAA wants you to keep flying.
    Landon McKinley
    • Jun 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Hypertension and the pilot: Proof that the FAA wants you to keep flying.

    FAA Policies on Blood Pressure might raise you Cardiologist's pulse.
    185 views

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