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Old March 27th 07, 11:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Larry Dighera
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Default Aviation Medical "Fraud"


How is it that airmen are able to hide their medical conditions from
the licensed medical doctor examining them, but not from Congress?



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AVwebALERT News Alert -- March 27, 2007
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http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/11/840-full.htm

House Committee Probes Aviation Medical "Fraud" (http://www.avweb.com)
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James L.
Oberstar, D-Minn., today released a committee oversight report that
identifies widespread fraud among pilots who hide serious medical
conditions from examining physicians to retain medical certification
for their FAA pilot licenses.