The FAA's medical certification system is facing a critical shortage of Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) and an overwhelming demand, leading to significant delays and grounding otherwise fit pilots.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires pilots to be medically certified to fly. The FAA delegates authority to perform medical certification exams to physicians who complete specialized ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. (November 27, 2013) -- Lyster Army Health Clinic has partnered with Fort Rucker's tenant Air Force unit to give Airmen their annual flight physicals. The Air Force pilots are seen at ...

Some reports are starting to suggest that human error is to blame for the crash at the Reagan Airport between a passenger ...