FAA Withdraws Proposed Airmen Medical Denial Policy

A sign at the entrance of the FAA headquarters

A sign marks the entrance to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) headquarters building in Washington, D.C. 

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A proposed change to the FAA’s airman medical certification process was withdrawn, avoiding “long-term, negative implications,” according to the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). The policy, had it gone into effect, would issue denials to pilots who submitted a medical certificate...
Jeremy Kariuki

Jeremy Kariuki is Associate Editor for Business Aviation, based in Atlanta. Before joining Aviation Week in April 2023, Jeremy served as a writer for FLYING Magazine, FreightWaves and the Center for Sustainable Journalism.

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