Mental Health in Aviation (FAA Medical Certification)
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2025-09-09 — Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025: Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 (House-passed) would direct FAA to expand approvable mental-health treatments and medications, streamline special-issuance medical certificates, train more aviation medical examiners, and reduce stigma for pilots and air traffic controllers seeking care. (novelty: 3)