Earlier this year, the FAA announced that an individual with insulin-treated diabetes who meets certain standards and follows the approved protocols can apply for the medical certificate required to fly for a U.S.-based airline.
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They can be “workaholics” and goal-oriented. Everyone knows someone fitting such a description, and it may be that pilots predominately are Type A people. The Type B personality, meanwhile, usually exists at a lower stress level.
Pilots who have diabetes and use a medication other than insulin must receive an initial authorization and annual subsequent exams to be considered for a medical certificate for any class. The Code of Federal Regulations defines the activities which can be performed with each class of medical certificate.