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Mayo Clinic Clear ApproachAuthor: Mayo Clinic Aerospace Medicine
Mayo Clinic Clear Approach tackles medical topics important to commercial aviators, recreational pilots, or just folks interested in things that fly. Current topics from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and aviation trends are explored in a serious but sometimes humorous way. Mayo Clinic Clear Approach focuses on a perspective from "the other side of the gurney." Let us navigate the storms of aeromedical certification, medical issues that may affect pilots, and share experiences with and from other pilots to break through life's sometimes stormy clouds and focus in on a clear approach. Language: en-us Genres: Aviation, Health & Fitness, Leisure, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Uh oh! Does a DUI arrest or conviction end it all for a flying career?
Friday, 17 July, 2026
Send us Fan MailOn this episode of the podcast, we review the key materials needed to be collected by the pilot in order for a medical certificate to be issued by the FAA after an airman is arrested or convicted for driving under the influence of alcohol or other illicit substances. Will it end your career? Or, with some planning and preparation, can you leave your AME's office with a certificate?













