289 FAA Medicals and Unreported Conditions with Dr. Warren Silberman + GA News 289 FAA Medicals and Unreported Conditions with Dr. Warren Silberman + GA News
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🗓️ 31 August 2023
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Max talks with Dr. Warren Silberman about an investigation into nearly 5,000 pilots suspected of falsifying their medical records to conceal that they were receiving benefits for mental health disorders and other serious conditions that could make them unfit to fly. Dr. Silberman talks about issues raised by the article, and he also has advice for what you should do BEFORE you go to get your next medical.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello again, and welcome to Aviation News Talk, where we talk in General Aviation, with relevant |
| 0:06.1 | news and flying tips for pilots and student pilots to help keep you safe. |
| 0:09.6 | I'm Max Truscott. |
| 0:10.9 | And this is a newsmaker's edition where we talk with pilots who are making the news. |
| 0:15.7 | Today we're talking with Dr. Warren Silberman, who's the former manager of the FAA's Aerospace |
| 0:20.6 | Medical Certification |
| 0:21.7 | Division. Last weekend, he was quoted in a Washington Post article that says 5,000 pilots are |
| 0:27.4 | suspected of hiding major health issues. Dr. Silberman will talk about issues raised by the article, |
| 0:33.0 | and he also has advice for what you should do before you go for your next medical. |
| 0:37.9 | Last week in episode 288, we talked with Catherine Kovignaro about operating at non-towered airports |
| 0:43.3 | and about the FAA's new advisory circular AC90-66C. |
| 0:48.5 | So if you didn't hear that episode, you may want to check it out at AviationNewsTalk.com |
| 0:52.7 | slash 288. |
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| 1:31.9 | Coming up in the news for the week of August 28, 2023, 5,000 pilots are suspected of hiding |
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