Flight Crew Medical Assistance Program
Goals:
- Provide Pilots with the Best Possible Medical Support
- Manage Overall Disability Process
- Reduce The Pilots' Losses Due to: Disability Reduction of Income
Objective:
The objective of our Medical Assistance program is to help pilots improve their health awareness, avoid disabilities where possible and - when disabled - get them back on flight status as soon as possible, within the parameters of aviation safety.
Experience:
Our experience tells us that Medical Assistance is critical to the success of any disability plan. Since 1951, we have been working with pilots, the F.A.A. and the aviation medical community to minimize the impact of disability on flying careers. Our experience tells us that, in the vast majority of cases, when a pilot isn't back on flight status within 18 to 24 months, it is likely that the pilot will never go back to the cockpit. Therefore, aggressive and supportive Medical Assistance is critical - and the sooner the better.
Harvey Watt & Company's Medical Department is headed by Audie Davis, M.D. Prior to joining us in September of 1996, Dr. Davis spent 25 years as the head of the FAA Aeromedical Certification Branch.
If anyone knows the system, Dr. Davis does.
If anyone can keep pilots in the cockpit, Harvey Watt & Company can.