U.S. to screen obese pilots & controllers for sleep apnea
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U.S. to screen obese pilots & controllers for sleep apnea
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U.S. to screen obese pilots, controllers for sleep apnea
Overweight U.S. pilots and air traffic controllers will soon need to be screened for sleep apnea, a condition that can cause daytime sleepiness and potentially jeopardize passenger safety, according to a new federal policy.
The Federal Aviation Administration's chief medical officer told physicians in a recent memo that they will shortly be required to calculate the body mass index (BMI) of pilots and controllers and send those with a BMI of 40 or more to be evaluated by a sleep specialist.
Overweight U.S. pilots and air traffic controllers will soon need to be screened for sleep apnea, a condition that can cause daytime sleepiness and potentially jeopardize passenger safety, according to a new federal policy.
The Federal Aviation Administration's chief medical officer told physicians in a recent memo that they will shortly be required to calculate the body mass index (BMI) of pilots and controllers and send those with a BMI of 40 or more to be evaluated by a sleep specialist.
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this is nuts
I know one guy who is 5'11'' and weighs 180 lbs...HE HAS SLEEP APNEA.
I know another guy who is 6'2'' and weighs 300 lbs...HE DOES NOT have sleep apnea or any other disqualifying disease.
both are pilots for the same airline.
I know one guy who is 5'11'' and weighs 180 lbs...HE HAS SLEEP APNEA.
I know another guy who is 6'2'' and weighs 300 lbs...HE DOES NOT have sleep apnea or any other disqualifying disease.
both are pilots for the same airline.
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