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Presented to: Aviation Accreditation Board International, Norman, Oklahoma By: Frederick E. Tilton, M.D. Federal Air Surgeon Date: Thursday, July 14, 2011 Federal Aviation Administration Aerospace Medicine - Now and Over the Horizon
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2 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Agenda Yesterday Today Tomorrow Questions
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3 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Today Medical Specialties –Psychiatry and Psychology –Internal substance abuse program –Aeromedical standards and policy –Medical Appeals
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4 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Today Aerospace Medical Certification –Medical review and appeals –Case review and appeals
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5 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Aeromedical Certification 594,285 Pilots 378,048 applications received 33,628 special issuance applicants
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6 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Special Issuances - Cardiovascular as of May 31, 2011 Class 1Class 2Class 3Total Myocardial Infarction 3762972,2012,874 Bypass Surgery 462042,0752,325 Angioplasty118103689910 Stents5134113,0583,982
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7 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Special Issuances - Cardiovascular as of May 31, 2011 Class 1Class 2Class 3Total Valve Replacement Bioprostheses4822238308 Mechanical3124132187 Pacemaker3743301381 Defibrillator0011
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8 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Special Issuances - Substance Abuse as of May 31, 2011 Class 1Class 2Class 3Total Alcoholism3821917418 Drug Dependence 3631554
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9 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Special Issuances - Transplants as of May 31, 2011 Class 1Class 2Class 3Total Liver543241 Lung0011 Kidney251871114 Heart0033
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10 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Special Issuances - Eye as of May 31, 2011 Class 1Class 2Class 3Total Monocular3638310384
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11 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Special Issuances—Diabetes as of May 31, 2011 Class lClass llClass IIITotal Non-Insulin6521,1424,3086,102 Insulin00472
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12 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Special Issuances - Cancer as of May 31, 2011 Class lClass llClass IIITotal Breast2832106166 Colon7372337482 Leukemia / Lymphoma 109112377598 Melanoma131112439682 Prostate89156462707 Renal4058138236
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13 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Special Issuances - Neuropsychiatric as of May 31, 2011 Class lClass llClass IIITotal CVA192636 Head Trauma 121134558813 Migraine8770434591 Seizures973349 Stroke6983389541
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14 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Special Issuances - HIV as of May 31, 2011 Class 1Class 2Class 3Total HIV4043276
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15 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Class 1Class 2Class 3Total Atrial Fibrillation 3492771,0901,716 Deep Vein Thrombosis 165127432724 Special Issuances – Anticoagulation as of May 31, 2011
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16 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Special Issuances - Sleep Disorders as of May 31, 2011 Class lClass llClass IIITotal Sleep Disorders65 314444 Sleep Apnea6786371,8363,151
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17 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Aeromedical Certification 6,379 denials (1.69% of all applications) - 5,905 failed to pursue - 474 denials (0.13% of all applications) when all information requested was provided
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18 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Today Aerospace Medical Education –Aviation medical examiners Initial certification Recertification –Pilots Cockpit resource management Physiological training Survival training
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19 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Today Aerospace human factors research –Flight deck human factors research –National Airspace human factors research
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20 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Today Aerospace medical research –Bioaeronautical sciences research –Aeromedical protection survival
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21 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Today Industry drug abatement –Field operations –Special investigations
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22 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 The Future
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23 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Flying in space is not like taking a roller coaster ride
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24 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011
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25 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Safety Management System (SMS) Safety Policy Safety Risk management Safety Assurance Safety Promotion
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26 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 - In the Office
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27 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 Aerospace Medicine 2031
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28 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine July 14, 2011 January 21, 2011 QUESTIONS?
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