“By implementing the Mental Health Aviation Rulemaking Committee’s recommendations, improving the medical certification process, and providing resources for additional aviation medical examiners, this bill acknowledges that a pilot’s psychological well-being is just as important as their physical health…” Source: Captain Jason Ambrosi, President of ALPA, which represents more than 80,000 airline pilots, commenting on the long-awaited aviation bill as it finally moves forward, with the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unanimously advancing the Mental Health in Aviation Act to the full Senate for a vote.
