At the beginning of 2014, there was much concern in the aviation community and on Capitol Hill regarding the FAA’s controversial proposal to require certain pilots to undergo testing for Obstructive Sleep Apnea before receiving a medical certificate. What’s the status of this issue, and how has NBAA been involved in the matter? Doug Carr, NBAA’s vice president of regulatory and international affairs, recently provided an update on the Association’s efforts on behalf of pilots who might have faced at least the temporary loss of their medical certification based on the proposed requirement.
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