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Insulin‐dependent diabetes and aeromedical certification — the Australian perspective
Author(s) -
Fitzgerald David J P,
Navathe Pooshan D,
Drane A Michael
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb04002.x
Subject(s) - certification , diabetes mellitus , perspective (graphical) , flight safety , medicine , insulin , intensive care medicine , aeronautics , engineering , computer science , political science , endocrinology , law , artificial intelligence
Whether pilots with insulin‐dependent diabetes should be allowed to fly has long been a controversial issue. Hypoglycaemia remains a significant threat to flight safety, and a barrier for pilots with insulin‐dependent diabetes to overcome. Some countries allow recreational pilots to fly while treated with insulin under strict conditions. Recent changes in aeromedical certification in Australia will give pilots with diabetes more freedom to exercise the privileges of their licence, while adopting mechanisms to ensure the safety of air navigation.