Eric Friedman - Petition for Reconsideration

A commercial pilot and safety auditor who is a type 1 diabetic supports the petition for reconsideration. The commenter argues that current FAA medical approval processes for insulin users are inconsistent and time-consuming, and that the petition would prevent financial and vocational interruptions for pilots.

The commenter, a professional pilot with insulin-treated diabetes, supports Captain Friedman's petition for reconsideration. They argue that the FAA should grant Friedman an exemption from the "blanket ban" on insulin-treated individuals, as he is already seeking to comply with existing regulations and standards.

The commenter supports Eric Friedman's petition for reconsideration, arguing that formalizing exemptions and removing arbitrary expiration dates will improve government efficiency and public safety. They state that clear standards will also speed up the processing of applications.

The commenter, a former pilot with type 1 diabetes, supports the petition for reconsideration of the FAA's special issuance criteria for insulin-treated diabetes mellitus. They argue that the current requirements are unnecessarily burdensome and outdated, noting that the administrative hurdles led them to give up their pilot certificate.

The commenter, an insulin-dependent pilot, supports Captain Eric Friedman's Petition for Reconsideration. They argue that the FAA's initial denial was procedurally flawed and that the current special issuance process for insulin-treated individuals is unnecessarily burdensome and bureaucratic.

The commenter, a pilot with type one diabetes, supports the proposed exemption for diabetics to operate aircraft. They argue that diabetics have safely flown for decades and share their personal experience of successfully obtaining a special issuance without safety issues.

The commenter, a pilot who manages insulin-dependent diabetes, supports the petition for an exemption. They argue that insulin-dependent diabetics have safely operated aircraft for decades and have held first-class medicals since 2020 without incident.