Dr Mercola

 STORY AT-A-GLANCE

October 24, 2022, the FAA changed the EKG requirements necessary for pilots to fly — but not to make them safer

With no public announcement or explanation, the agency expanded the allowable range for PR, a measure of heart function

Widening this parameter means those with potential heart damage are now allowed to fly commercial aircraft, potentially putting passengers at risk, should they suffer a heart attack or other event while in the air

Evidence suggests that pilots’ worsening heart health is due to adverse effects of COVID-19 shots

An estimated 20% of pilots screened may have suffered heart damage due to COVID-19 shots, and the FAA may have been forced to widen the EKG parameters so pilots could continue to fly