Thread: No Search Function?/Sleep Apnea
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Old 03-12-2009, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Rama View Post
A lot of job descriptions will say medical with no waivers. You may be able to fly at some 135 outfits, but its difficult to get into 121 unless you have an unrestricted first class medical.
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.
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