Intense training and tests shape pilots careers worldwide
Training weeds out unstable recruits, experts say, with agencies using physicals and limited mental health screening. ICAO supports annual checks to age 40 and semiannual reviews. airlines in Malaysia South Korea Singapore and Australia vary in psychological testing and disclosure measures to balance safety and stigma.
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Ken Byrnes
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach
Fla
Federal Aviation Administration
European Aviation Safety Authority
United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization
Agency
Civil Aviation Medicine
ICAO
United States
Byrnes
Embry- Riddle
South Korea
Singapore
Kwon Yong-bok
Aviation Safety Policy Office
Civil Aviation
Asiana Airlines
Lee Hyo-min
Malaysian Air
JetBlue Airways Corp
Deutsche Lufthansa
Europe
Australia
Gordon Cable
Adelaide
South Australia
Cable
Iowa confronts Common Core debate amid federal data concerns
Iowa weighs adopting the Common Core standards as 45 states have done while lawmakers clash over state versus federal control. Supporters stress alignment with other states and college readiness, while opponents warn about data privacy and loss of local control.
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National Governors Association
Council of Chief State School Officers
Iowa
Nebraska
Alaska
Virginia
Texas
Minnesota
Sandy Salmon
Janesville
Salmon
Statehouse
Ron Jorgensen
Sioux City
House Education Committee
Sharon Steckman
Mason City
State Board of Education
Steckman
Rad
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Mailman School of Public Health
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Sydney
United Continental Holdings
Megan McCarthy
Southwest Airlines
Reuters
Luke Horsburgh
Hmas Success
Australian Defence Force
Japan
Masahiko Kobayashi
Raaf Base Pearce
Bullsbrook
Perth
Malaysia Airlines
Indian Ocean
Malaysia
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