EMPIC COMPUTERISES PILOT SCREENING IN GERMANY
October 1st, 2016
AVIATION regulation software provider EMPIC has won a contract to provide an IT system operating and monitoring doctor assessments of civilian pilots. The German company has established a centralised database of medical checks, enabling regulators to ensure doctors are doing their jobs effectively, and preventing pilots who fail a check-up from living onto another medic to get a different result.
EMPIC managing director Jörg K Kottenbrink told Jane’s Airport Review: “This prevents doctor tourism or doctor shopping.” Germany has wanted to tighten its ...
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