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ACP327 Living With Covid-19 As An Airline Pilot.

Living With Covid-19

Welcome to the Inspirational, Informational, and Transparent Aviation Careers Podcast.  Today we discuss the challenges with living with Covid-19 as an airline pilot. 

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Talking Points:

  • The Challenges of Living with Covid-19 as an airline pilot.
  • Testing Challenges.
    • Results must be in before you go to work.
    • If you work often you will have to get the rapid test which is a little less accurate.
    • You don’t want to get stranded.
    • Some places won’t retest you unless you wait 10 days.
  • Vaccine challenges.
  • What if I get sick.
  • Will this affect my medical?
  • Pressures from my company.

ACP319 Can Pilots Take COVID Vaccine?

Can Pilots Take COVID Vaccine?

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Disclaimers

Are pilots eligible for the regular vaccine?

How Long Do I Have to wait before flying again?

-48 hours

Is one dose enough?

Will airline pilots have to get the vaccine?

-FAA Requirement

-Airline Requirement

-International Destinations

What paperwork should I keep?

-Records of vaccine

-ER visits

Links:

https://www.faa.gov/coronavirus/

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-reviewing-whether-pilots-can-take-covid-vaccine/

https://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=96302&omniRss=news_updatesAoc&cid=101_N_U

https://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=96258

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html

Quote from FAA Website:

“Holders of FAA-issued Airman Medical Certificates or Medical Clearances may receive the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines; however, a 48-hour no-fly/no safety-related duty interval must be observed after each dose.”