Organization Says NTSB Study Leaves Plenty Of Unknowns
The NTSB on Tuesday adopted recommendations to educate pilots on the potential impairment risks in prescription and over-the-counter medications, as use of such medications grows among the entire U.S. population. NTSB also made six recommendations, four to the FAA and two to state governments, on how to widen education efforts on impairment by such drugs as well as risks regarding marijuana use.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) has announced the appointment of Naveen C. Rao as counsel on the Aviation Subcommittee.
Shows Upward Trend In Use Of Potentially Impairing Medications
In a study adopted Tuesday on the prevalence of drug use by pilots who died in crashes, the NTSB found an upward trend in the use of both potentially impairing medications and illicit drugs. Almost all of the accidents – 96 percent – were in general aviation.
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