New Pilots Increase During Pandemic

Pilot Medical Solutions is Seeing New Pilots Increase Despite Reductions in Airman Employment

The pandemic lock-down has forced airlines and corporate flight departments to diminish airman employment opportunities and, like the Spanish Flu era, it appears to have awakened interest in aviation.

An increasing number of pilot con- tenders are reaching out to Pilot Medical Solutions to help them obtain FAA med- ical certification. This paradoxical obser- vation is likely another example of the untamable American spirit according to David Hale, Executive Director for Pilot Medical Solutions.

Hale’s flight fitness service has sup- ported aviation dreams for thousands of would-be airmen. Pilot Medical Solutions has gratefully embraced this latest fledgling influx. Pilot Medical Solution’s toll-free hotline and website (Leftseat.com) have seen an increase of 67 percent and 35 percent respectively. Hale said the increase in calls versus web visits demonstrate the goodwill Pilot Medical has established within the aviation community.

Clients receive support from case managers and board certified aeromedical physicians, of whom many are former FAA employees. Physicians, aviation attorneys and allied case workers collaborate with each airman’s private physician to strengthen medical records and efficiently satisfy FAA requirements. Pilot Medical Solutions (Leftseat.com) also support Aviation Medical Examiner education.

Pilot Medical Solutions is a corporate sponsor of several aeromedical training associations including the Aerospace Medical Association and the Civil Aviation Medical Association. For more information please call Leah Olliffe at 405-787-0303 or email LeahH@leftseat.com or visit the company website at www.leftseat.com.