Consequently, to this day, their successor U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeons are considered aeronautically rated aircrew members who receive flight pay and who are required to fly a certain number of hours monthly.
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A doctor may not always be seated in the cabin on your flight, but most commercial airlines are aware that in-flight medical emergencies can happen (I've written about one or two such instances myself in my time at USA TODAY). Most carriers contract with on-the-ground experts in emergency medicine at altitude.