Category: aviation safety

Qualified-Pilot Members of Congress Battle Over Biden’s FAA Nominee

March 17, 2023
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Lawmakers with aviation experience are weighing in on President Joe Biden’s decision to nominate Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) despite his having no prior aviation expertise. Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), who is a member of the Commerce Committee and has a pilot’s license, organized a letter (pdf) to Biden on Thursday…

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Plane Crash Leads Safety Board to Call for Better Heart Screening in Pilots

March 16, 2023
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An investigation into the crash of a small private airplane in 2021 has led a federal regulator to call for better screening of cardiovascular health in pilots after finding a potential mid-air heart attack could have played a role. In its investigative report into the events released on March 14, the Transportation Safety Board (TSB)…

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Plane Crash Leads Safety Board to Recommend Better Heart Screening for Pilots

March 16, 2023
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An investigation into the crash of a small private airplane in 2021 has led a federal regulator to call for better screening of cardiovascular health in pilots after finding a potential mid-air heart attack could have played a role. In its investigative report into the events released on March 14, the Transportation Safety Board (TSB)…

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Young Pilot Fights Post-Jab Heart Issues, Speaks Out on COVID Shot Fears

March 14, 2023
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Sierra Lund, a recreational pilot, shudders to think what could have happened if she had been in the cockpit when she started experiencing heart attack-like symptoms. Just 18 hours after being injected with a COVID-19 shot, Lund felt intense pain in her chest. She was having trouble breathing. “Walking was a struggle,” she said. None…

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