DEPRESSED pilots who take medication are no more likely to crash or make errors than others in the cockpit, but too few may be taking the drugs, an Australian study suggests.
Australia stands alone as the only nation that allows pilots medicated with anti-depressants to fly planes, but it is still a common assumption that their use may compromise aviation safety.
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Australia stands alone as the only nation that allows pilots medicated with anti-depressants to fly planes, but it is still a common assumption that their use may compromise aviation safety.
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