July 15, 2024
The FAA recently issued new guidelines indicating that the agency is changing its criteria for evaluating pilots’ mental wellness, giving medical examiners greater autonomy in evaluations. Listen as a panel of mental-wellness experts takes listeners behind the headlines to discuss ways the changes might impact aviators’ readiness for flight.
In this episode of NBAA’s “Flight Plan,” host Rob Finfrock speaks with:
* Dr. Clayton Cowl, chief of the section of transportation medicine for Mayo Clinic
* Mark Larsen, CAM, NBAA director of safety and flight operations
* Matthew McNeil, president, clinical director and director of human performance at LiftAffect
The NBAA Flight Plan podcast, which ran from 2009 to 2025, provided an overview of important developments affecting NBAA members, and the association’s work to advocate for their interest. The archive of past episodes will remain available for your enjoyment. Please note that no new episodes will be released.
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