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The forum is available to DL Flight Control personnel and retirees (including metro) and their families.
In order to use the forum, you must first register. Just click on the forum link near the top of this page. At the bottom of the presented login block, click on "Apply for membership.'
Choose your own user name and password. It is suggested that you make your user name something that will be recognizable to the group. Passwords are stored in an encrypted database and are not available to anyone, even the moderators.
Quinn Griffin has graciously agreed to help with forum maintenance and he or Rocky must approve all new applicants. Since they have been retired for a good while, you may be contacted to verify that you are (or were) indeed in DL Flight Control. You will receive an email when your registration is approved and you may then browse and participate in discussions. If you have problems registering, please let Quinn or Rocky know.
Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that it would rescind a decades-old ban on allowing pilots to fly while taking antidepressant medication. Under the new policy, four commonly prescribed drugs are now cleared for use: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa and Lexapro.
The use of these drugs will be carefully supervised, and pilots will still need to report all treatment for mental health issues, including the taking of any medication, on their medical certificate applications.
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