GA Groups Protests Sleep Apnea Screening Proposal

General aviation groups are objecting to a proposed FAA policy that would require pilots and controllers with a high body mass index (BMI), an indicator of obesity, to be screened for a sleep disorder. GA groups say it would set a “dangerous precedent” and is not justified by safety research. In a...

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