Mayo Clinic Clear Approach
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.
Mayo Clinic Clear Approach
Latest Episodes
The FAA is Still Using Floppy Disks? Bring on new Technology!
On this episode, we review the recent FAA announcements that the agency is upgrading air traffic control facilities in 2027 that were using floppy discs for certain controller information platforms and bringing things into the 21st century. Plu...
Brain Injury to Optometry -- What's in the FAA Update Bag This Time?
On this episode, we review updates from the FAA on several topics including new stand down times for traumatic brain injury, the ability to use an optometrist rather than ophthalmologist for certain conditions such as diabetes, and allowable dr...
No Waivers Required for Pilots With Diabetes? It's Coming!
On this episode, we review the FAA proposal to drop the requirement for Special Issuance Authorization completely for well-controlled diabetic piloits with management of the condition using oral medication or dietary modification (non-ins...
