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Doors to Automatic
I didn’t think you could fly passengers with Type 1 diabetes. Have the rules changed?
Perhaps relevant:
UK somebody with type 1 and flying solo:
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/tech-can...-stories/chris
In the meantime, my girlfriend had done lots of research and found there were a number of pilots that were still flying with medicals who had type 1 diabetes. However, these pilots were commercial airline pilots so there’s always a minimum of two, sometimes four, pilots in the aircraft so they would have no problem getting their medical back as they’re not solo flying, and others are around in case of emergency.
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It’s very different with the small aeroplanes (light aircraft) that I fly that have one engine. I am also a flying instructor, so when I’m instructing, I am pilot in command.
For his flying he has to do a blood test 30 min before flying. That seems a good time to double-check you have your full diabetes kit with you.
US airline pilot
https://www.alpa.org/news-and-events...ype-1-diabetes
However, the FAA announced a change in policy in late 2019, noting that it would begin allowing pilots with insulin-treated diabetes to apply for first- and second-class medical certificates.