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Mayo Clinic Clear Approach

Mayo Clinic Clear Approach

By: Mayo Clinic Aerospace Medicine
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Mayo Clinic Clear Approach tackles medical topics important to commercial aviators, recreational pilots, or just folks interested in things that fly. Current topics from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and aviation trends are explored in a serious but sometimes humorous way. Mayo Clinic Clear Approach focuses on a perspective from "the other side of the gurney." Let us navigate the storms of aeromedical certification, medical issues that may affect pilots, and share experiences with and from other pilots to break through life's sometimes stormy clouds and focus in on a clear approach.

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Episodes
  • Go With the Flow: Updates on drones and clots

    Go With the Flow: Updates on drones and clots
    Mar 27 2026

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    On this episode, we discuss the amazing advancements in the world of drone technology -- the fastest growing sector in the aviation space. In addition, we review thromboembolic disease, the medical term for clots either in the lung or in an extremity that can be life-threatening, and potentially jeopardize your medical certificate. What is required for Special Issuance Authorization? Is there a stand down time? What do I need to report at my next flight physical if I encounter a pulmonary embolism or a deep venous thrombosis?
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    14 mins
  • Restructuring for the Future and Updating GI Conditions

    Restructuring for the Future and Updating GI Conditions
    Mar 13 2026

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    On this episode, we return from a mid-winter hiatus back to the studio with a new practice location as part of a Mayo Clinic rebuild of the entire downtown campus. Plus, restructuring at the FAA, and a review of current updates regarding liver disease, including steatohepatitis, cirrhosis, esophageal varices, and liver transplantation.
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    22 mins
  • Holiday Happiness in the "Land of Misfit Toys"

    Holiday Happiness in the "Land of Misfit Toys"
    Dec 19 2025

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    Many pilots who have visited the Mayo Clinic Section of Transportation Medicine had early Christmas presents this year when they received their medical certificates. On this episode, we review some of those cases and update listeners on the newest FAA aeromedical certification changes released this month.
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    14 mins
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