• FAA Updates on POTS plus Meeting With Juice
    Sep 18 2026

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    On this episode, we get to visit with Mayo Clinic's newest FAA Aviation Medical Examiner, Dr. Jacob Berry (call sign "Juice"). Plus, the latest updates from the new FAA disposition table for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).

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    19 min
  • Updates from the FAA on Endocrine Abnormalities: You and Your Glands
    Sep 4 2026

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    On this episode, we provide updates from the FAA on aeromedical certification for various conditions that involve endocrine function within the body.

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    20 min
  • Updates from the Highest Perch of FAA Medical: Chat with Dr. Susan Northrup, Federal Air Surgeon
    Aug 21 2026

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    On this episode, we discuss topics from mental health initiatives to artificial intelligence being implemented at the FAA with Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup.

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    23 min
  • FAA Medical Kits, Disqualifying Drugs, and Misplaced Certificates
    Aug 7 2026

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    On this episode, we look at updates on medical kits for Part 121 carriers proposed by the FAA as well as a review of disqualifying medications and what to do if your medical certificate inadvertently goes through the washing machine. Plus, a special guest will help guide the podcast.

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    22 min
  • Uh oh! Does a DUI arrest or conviction end it all for a flying career?
    Jul 17 2026

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    On this episode of the podcast, we review the key materials needed to be collected by the pilot in order for a medical certificate to be issued by the FAA after an airman is arrested or convicted for driving under the influence of alcohol or other illicit substances. Will it end your career? Or, with some planning and preparation, can you leave your AME's office with a certificate?

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    15 min
  • FAA Updates on Achy Breaky Hearts
    Jul 3 2026

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    On this episode, we discuss some of the updates from the latest FAA AME Grand Rounds as it pertains to various heart conditions that might affect you as a pilot.

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    22 min
  • News for Snoozin' and Cruisin'
    Jun 12 2026

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    On this episode, we review FAA updates on streamlining the process of documenting adequate use of CPAP for obstructive sleep apnea as well as clarifications from the FAA on using a counselor, psychotherapist, or psychiatrist for obtaining appropriate mental health care.

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    17 min
  • Time to Quit Smoking -- And Not Lose Your Medical
    May 29 2026

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    On this episode, we review some of the highlights of the recent Aerospace Medical Association meeting in Denver, and then cover FAA updates on acceptable medications for efforts at smoking cessation.

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    13 min