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Crisis in aviation medicine at the LBA: desperation and demands from the aviation industry

Last updated on 28 October 2024
General aviation in Germany is increasingly confronted with a serious problem: For years, the Aviation Medicine Department of the Federal Aviation Office (LBA) has failed to issue medical certificates of fitness to fly - so-called "medicals" - within a reasonable period of time. This shortcoming affects pilots of all ages and experience levels, who often wait months or even years for the necessary confirmation of their fitness to fly due to medical trivialities. Compared to the rest of Europe, which complies with the same regulations under the supervision of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Germany has brought up the rear in this respect.

 

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