![]() unfortunately I can't recall his profile name and tried to search but nothing obvious. I understand that this article: says pilots with diabetes allowed to fly commercial aircraft, however does this mean that if you are a pilot and hold a license and you develop T1D while you hold your license that you can go back into commercial operations or does it mean that anyone with T1D can become a commercial pilot and fly commercial aircraft? There is a member here who is a Type 1 pilot. My question is, can I become a Commercial Pilot if I have T1D. I am looking to start flight training soon through the Private Pilots License and ultimately become a Commercial Pilot in the future. Join the community » Can I become a commercial Airline pilot with Type 1 Diabetes Hello! I am turning 18 in the near future and have had T1D for nearly 4 years. The Global Diabetes Community Find support, ask questions and share your experiences.Karl, 27, developed a burning passiĬan I Become A Commercial Airline Pilot With Type 1 Diabetes ![]() Douglas is based in London as an Investment Specialist with Threadneedle Investment Management, covering Asia & Global Emerging Markets equities. ![]() Douglas gives regular talks to conferences & meetings, highlighting that diabetes need not limit the scope of people's dreams and ambitions. Douglas is a co-founder and coordinating member of Pilots With Diabetes which actively engages with aviation authorities to promote commercial and private flying with diabetes, culminating in the UK Civil Aviation Authority introducing commercial flying for pilots with insulin treated diabetes in August 2012. In April 2011 he set a world speed record to the North Pole from Barrow, Alaska, landing on the polar ice ( ). ![]() During this time he set five world speed records and two USA transcontinental speed records, and in 2009 established Flying With Diabetes and subsequently broke the existing record to land in all 48 contiguous states of the USA ( ) and smashed the old record to land in all 50 USA states from 15 days to 5.75 days ( ) while raising funds for JDRF. After writing a book on his world flight experiences (Dare to Dream: Flying Solo With Diabetes) Douglas spent three years in the USA delivering sponsored motivational talks to the diabetes community. In 2000 he regained the freedom to fly in the USA as a private pilot, and in 2003 completed "Diabetes World Flight", " Diabetes World Flight ", the first round-the-world flight by a pilot with type 1 diabetes. In 1989 Douglas was a British Royal Air Force jet pilot at the age of 25 when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and consequently lost his flying career. Flying With Diabetes: Raising Diabetes Awareness.ĭouglas is the founder and Director of Flying with Diabetes. ![]()
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