• whatwhatwutyut@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    As someone with ADHD… What the fuck? Driving without my meds is much more dangerous because EVERY sensory input is jumping into my attention span. Much easier to focus on important things while on meds

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      1 year ago

      It used to be you could have never been diagnosed with ADHD – but don’t worry! Now the rules say you just can’t currently have ADHD or have taken medication for it in the past 4 years.

      And yes, these rules also apply to private pilot licenses. That being said, how may professional pilots do you think have mild/moderate ADHD and have to “suck it up” because they want to keep their jobs?

      Makes complete sense, especially considering you can have a pacemaker and still get cleared by an AME to fly.

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        1 year ago

        Oh man, guess that anyone with ADHD should just try not having it if they want to be a pilot!

        I want to believe that the rule is there to not bar people who were incorrectly diagnosed in the past but… I wouldn’t put it past them to believe ADHD can be “cured” or “gotten over”