The Federal Aviation Administration should increase mental health training, create a pathway for pilots to disclose treatments and conditions, and reevaluate reporting requirements to help pilots and air traffic controllers seek care, a panel told the agency in recommendations on Monday.
The Mental Health and Aviation Medical Clearances Rulemaking Committee, which the FAA formed last year, included the suggestions in a new report pushing the agency to change its policy to allow pilots and controllers to participate in therapy without disclosing it, expand peer support programs, and minimize the requirement for neurocognitive testing. The FAA said in a statement on ...