Reporting prescribed medications to the FAA
 

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From the article:
"On every medical examination, pilots are asked to list their current medications, so that these can be reviewed by the Aeromedical Examiner (AME) and/or the Aeromedical Certification Branch in Oklahoma City. The AMEs also review any pertinent medical history the airman provides, to include therapy for those conditions. Penalties and legal action are specified for falsification of the medical history form. The FAA does not have authority to subpoena medical records, so the foundation of the medical certification process is the truth and honesty of the airman."

Reminded me of the F-16 Pilots that were hopped up on amphetamines and thought they were getting shot at from the ground. Ultimately, they fired back, and it was their friendlies.

My only issue I've ever had was asthma. I have never been hospitalized for it and it very rarely effects me. I feel I can be honest about that and be fine.

The pilots in the article were taking pain killers. I wonder what they were ailing from. I took pain killers when I had my wisdom teeth pulled and I couldn't even stand up, let alone fly a plane.

Maybe in their eyes flying was worth dying for. Sad stories.