The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires pilots to be medically certified to fly. The FAA delegates authority to perform medical certification exams to physicians who complete specialized ...

Captain Robert Graves sees strangers every day as a pilot for Southwest Airlines. There's not always a deep relationship with the people he works with or the people he meets. It's a few constant ...

The FAA has updated its guidance for pilot mental health evaluations, no longer requiring automatic review for a history of up to two mental health diagnoses under specific conditions. Pilots can now ...

The "Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025" has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and will now move to the Senate. The bill aims to revise FAA regulations to encourage aviation workers, such as ...

WASHINGTON, April 14 (UPI) --A bipartisan effort to reduce the stigma around pilots who seek mental‑health care cleared a key hurdle Tuesday, winning unanimous approval from the Senate Commerce, ...

Dr. Robert Sancetta is a former DC-10 captain with 11,000 flight hours. He has worked as a Senior AME since 1993 and is appointed as AME Consultant to the FAA Federal Air Surgeon.