Aviation Medical Exams- Dr. Sarah Albers

09/04/2026

💤✈️ PILOTS: Sleep is a safety tool.

Sleep helps your brain and body repair, recover, support immunity, regulate hormones, and maintain focus and reaction time.

Shift work and changing schedules can disrupt your circadian rhythm—and sometimes sleep aids may be needed.

✈️ FAA reminder: Occasional or limited use of sleep aids, such as for circadian rhythm disruption in commercial air operations, is allowable. Daily/nightly use is not allowed, regardless of the reason.

Certain sleep aids also have specific minimum wait times before resuming pilot duties.

⚠️ IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: Never fly while experiencing drowsiness, impaired alertness, medication side effects, or the effects of inadequate sleep—even if the required waiting period has passed.

💊 Know the medication.
⏱️ Know the required wait time.
🩺 Talk with your AME or physician when appropriate.
✈️ When in doubt, don't fly.

👉 FAA Sleep Aid Medication & Wait-Time Guidance:
https://www.faa.gov/ame_guide/pharm/sleepaids

For educational purposes only. This is not individual medical or aeromedical advice. Always follow current FAA guidance and consult your AME or treating physician regarding your individual circumstances.

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08/28/2026

08/27/2026

✈️ ISSUED. DEFERRED. DENIED.
They are NOT the same thing.

Understanding these three outcomes can take some of the uncertainty out of your FAA medical exam.

✅ ISSUED
You meet the FAA medical certification requirements and leave your appointment with your medical certificate.

⏳ DEFERRED
Your AME cannot issue your certificate at the time of the exam, and your application is sent to the FAA for further review. Additional medical documentation may be required.

A deferral is NOT a denial.

🚫 DENIED
The FAA has determined that you do not currently meet the medical certification requirements. Depending on the circumstances, there may still be pathways to certification.

The best FAA medical exam is a prepared one. If you have a complicated medical or legal history, take medications, or have concerns about certification, consider addressing those questions before your examination with a confidential consultation either virtually or in person with Dr. Albers

✈️ Aviation Medical Exams
Helping pilots navigate the FAA medical certification process with clarity and confidence.

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08/21/2026

When I haven't heard from a patient in a while, I'll reach out just to see how they're doing.

Recently, I made one of those calls. The patient wasn't okay.

What started as a simple check-in became an opportunity to listen, connect, and help. Together, we were able to activate the support and community resources they needed.

Medicine isn't always about writing prescriptions or interpreting test results. Sometimes it's about making the phone call, asking the question, and being present long enough to hear the answer.

A reminder to all of us—whether you're in healthcare or not—you never know what someone is carrying. A few minutes of genuine concern can change the trajectory of someone's day...or even their life.

Connection matters. Community matters. And sometimes, healing begins with, "How are you, really?"

08/18/2026

If you are traveling out of DTW Evan’s terminal today, 8/18 please read this very important message regarding baggage.

An important message for DTW customers...

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F22 Raptor take off at Oshkosh