Originally Posted by
Conquistador
Has this changed at all? I know a couple of airline pilots that have symptoms of sleep apnea but refuse to get checked because of the associated problems with a restricted medical. Once you’re on CPAP, you can be better off than the average pilot as long as you use it. I saw an article today that stated, “Approximately 2.4 to 3.9 million licensed commercial drivers in the U.S. are expected to have OSA”. I’m sure there are a good percentage of pilots flying in the airlines with it now.