Jocelyn Frank

Or, hey, I'm secretly taking mental health medication, so study me, check my flight records, and see how well I'm doing, or calculate all the small mistakes I'm making compared to this other pilot so we can figure out if my mental health issues are actually a problem when it comes to flight safety.

No one's volunteering for that kind of scrutiny, partially because doing so would mean admitting they had not been fully honest about their health prior to that kind of study.

No one's volunteering for that kind of scrutiny, partially because doing so would mean admitting they had not been fully honest about their health prior to that kind of study.

No one's volunteering for that kind of scrutiny, partially because doing so would mean admitting they had not been fully honest about their health prior to that kind of study.

It's a catch-22. We need data to drive progress, but people are afraid to participate in research, so we can't get that data.

It's a catch-22. We need data to drive progress, but people are afraid to participate in research, so we can't get that data.

It's a catch-22. We need data to drive progress, but people are afraid to participate in research, so we can't get that data.

So even if we don't know exactly how risky it is to fly with the current system, we do know that the current system is keeping pilots from seeking care. And that's a part of the system where risk could be reduced. One of the reasons I wanted to look into this story is because the FAA did recently request recommendations from a panel of experts about how to address that problem.

So even if we don't know exactly how risky it is to fly with the current system, we do know that the current system is keeping pilots from seeking care. And that's a part of the system where risk could be reduced. One of the reasons I wanted to look into this story is because the FAA did recently request recommendations from a panel of experts about how to address that problem.

So even if we don't know exactly how risky it is to fly with the current system, we do know that the current system is keeping pilots from seeking care. And that's a part of the system where risk could be reduced. One of the reasons I wanted to look into this story is because the FAA did recently request recommendations from a panel of experts about how to address that problem.

Hoffman was one of them. The group delivered 24 suggestions to lower the barriers to mental health access. And they presented these suggestions to the FAA last year, in April of 2024. And a few were acted on really quickly.

Hoffman was one of them. The group delivered 24 suggestions to lower the barriers to mental health access. And they presented these suggestions to the FAA last year, in April of 2024. And a few were acted on really quickly.

Hoffman was one of them. The group delivered 24 suggestions to lower the barriers to mental health access. And they presented these suggestions to the FAA last year, in April of 2024. And a few were acted on really quickly.

For example, expanding the number of medications that can be used. So that was almost immediately implemented.

For example, expanding the number of medications that can be used. So that was almost immediately implemented.

For example, expanding the number of medications that can be used. So that was almost immediately implemented.

The total is now eight different drugs, but they're conditionally allowed, which means that you would still need to request a special medical certificate. And it might be granted, but it's not guaranteed.

The total is now eight different drugs, but they're conditionally allowed, which means that you would still need to request a special medical certificate. And it might be granted, but it's not guaranteed.

The total is now eight different drugs, but they're conditionally allowed, which means that you would still need to request a special medical certificate. And it might be granted, but it's not guaranteed.

They also narrowed some of the requirements for neuropsychological testing that a pilot might need to undergo if they are on a medication for mood.