Type 2 diabetes is a silent threat to medical certification...so what can pilots do to prevent or manage it?

QF505 serves as a reminder that pilot incapacitation can occur...but how common is it & what are the main causes?

In this feature article, recognising Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, we ask...can I fly while pregnant?

Being within Weight & Balance is as important to flying as it is to pilot health...are you within the envelope?

How often do you think about or perform “maintenance” on the “biological machine” you pilot 24/7?

Cholesterol is an essential type of fat (lipid) that is obtained from our diet & manufactured in the liver, so why is it a threat to pilots?

Asthma is a long-term (chronic) allergic inflammatory disease of the small airways that is a potential threat to pilots.

Hypertension (high blood pressure), like high engine oil pressures, is a potential threat to a pilots & needs to be managed.