FAA To Require Obese Pilots To Undergo Sleep Apnea Screening

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FAA To Require Obese Pilots To Undergo Sleep Apnea Screening

<p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/20/obese-pilots-sleep-apnea-screening_n_4311432.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YFZm9l5nM66c_sc0IbyfKg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Huffington%20Post/FAA_To_Require_Obese_Pilots-47ccd5247e35b985050cd64757dce0bb" width="130" height="86" alt="FAA To Require Obese Pilots To Undergo Sleep Apnea Screening" align="left" title="FAA To Require Obese Pilots To Undergo Sleep Apnea Screening" border="0" /></a>Severely obese pilots will soon be required to undergo sleep apnea screening, and if they are diagnosed with the condition, will be required to undergo treatment before receiving their medical certificate, according to a newly announced policy from the Federal Aviation Administration. In the most recent Federal Air Surgeon's Medical Bulletin, Fred Tilton, M.D., the Federal Air Surgeon, explained that the new policy will require all pilots to undergo sleep apnea testing by a board-certified sleep specialist if they have a body mass index of 40 or greater.</p><br clear="all"/>

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