Tag Archives: health

Meet the World’s First Deaf Instrument Rated Pilot

Posted on December 31, 2009 by av8er

This New Year’s eve I would like to introduce my readers to the World’s First Deaf Instrument Rated Pilot, Stephen Hopson. You might have read his post about his Flight Instructor who gave selflessly, if not please do so (pilots … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation Videos, Flying Stories, Important Aviation Personalities, Learn To Fly, Private Pilot, Videos | Tagged airline job, airline pilot, airplane takeoff, airplanes, deaf person, Flight Training, health, hearing, instrument rating, ir, Learn To Fly, Private Pilot, Thinking about Flight Training | 4 Comments

The Flight Instructor Who Gave Selflessly

Posted on December 9, 2009 by av8er

Guest Post: By Stephen Hopson Today I was going to write about the success of the “Flight to Hartford” project with my church (you can find it listed under my name) and tie it into the universal laws of attraction … Continue reading →

Posted in Aeromedical Factors, Flight Lessons, Flying Stories, Important Aviation Personalities, Learn To Fly | Tagged aeromedical, air traffic control, aircraft, airplane, cessna, checkride, corporate jets, fit for flight, flight fitness, Flight Training, flying, flying club, health, hearing, Learn To Fly, pilot, pilot certificate, Thinking about Flight Training, traffic control tower | 2 Comments

How to protect your Hearing in Aviation industry

Posted on November 5, 2009 by av8er

Limiting duration of exposure to noise. OSHA established permissible noise exposure limits for the workplace (including the cockpit of an aircraft). Use Hearing Protection Equipment. If the ambient noise level exceeds OSHA’s permissible noise exposure limits, you should use hearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Aeromedical Factors, Educational, Pilots | Tagged aeromedical, headsets, health, hearing, noise | 1 Comment

Medications and Flying

Posted on October 7, 2009 by CFI

Does this story sound familiar? It’s Sunday morning, the last day of a three-day trip. You have four hours of flying ahead of you to get back home, but something about the air conditioner last night has left you with … Continue reading →

Posted in Aeromedical Factors, Educational, FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Lessons, Flight Training, General Aviation, Learn To Fly, Pilot Medical Certificate, Pilots | Tagged aeromedical, aviation medicine, cross country, day trip, fit for flight, flight, flight fitness, Flight Training, flying, health, medical certificate, medication, medication reactions, motion sickness, sinus | 1 Comment

Fit for Flight

Posted on October 7, 2009 by av8er

Being Fit for Flight does not mean that you necessarily have to be a bodybuilder and all ripped with muscles, or a marathon runner. Looking ripped is probably more of a personal choice, but fit for flight is to stay … Continue reading →

Posted in Aeromedical Factors, Educational, Flight Lessons, Flight Training, Pilot Medical Certificate, Pilots | Tagged fit for flight, flight fitness, health, medical certificate, ripped | 2 Comments