13. Medical Factors 1/3: Illness, Medication, Stress, & Alcohol
Landings With A Flair: Pilot Flight TrainingShow Notes
We discuss how pilots can perform a popular preflight inspection on themselves: the I'M SAFE Checklist. We will go into detail on illness, medication, stress, and alcohol usage.
Handout (pdf format) – https://landingswithaflair.com/downloads/medical-factors
Speakers – Captain Theresa DM Garcia Mica Park Shanita Polk Johnny Pickett Unmesh Dutt Animesh Vyas Henrique Carneiro DeShelle Burrowes Destinyjay Maletta
Resources – Clubhouse: New User Guide Clubhouse: Pilot Flight Training House (Formerly a Club) Instagram: @landingswithaflair Show Website: landingswithaflair.com
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