Sleep Apnoea Tests Will be Required for Obese Pilots
Sleep apnoea is considered a danger to pilots and motorists. This is why recently the Federal Aviation Administration has announced that obese pilots and eventually all pilots will have to undergo screening for obstructive sleep apnoea. The FAA has decided to put more emphasis on the safety of their passengers by ensuring that daytime sleepiness will not be a problem for pilots. There are also plans in the future to have all air traffic controllers undergo the same screening because a team is only as strong as its weakest link.
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http://guardianlv.com/2013/11/sleep-apnoea-tests-will-be-required-for-obese-pilots/
Somnowell Inventor - Visiting Professor Simon Ash FDS MSc MOrth BDS

Prof. Ash is the inventor of the highly successful SOMNOWELL Chrome device for snoring and sleep apnoea.
The Somnowell Chrome is made to exacting standards in the Somnowell laboratory under the supervision of Visiting Professor Simon Ash. Prof. Ash and his master technicians create each Somnowell Chrome device using their wealth of experience and expertise.
Prof. Ash works at the forefront of his profession. He is a Consultant and Specialist Orthodontist with over 30 years clinical experience, with a special interest in sleep related breathing disorders, TMJD, and bruxism. He currently works in Harley Street London and two private hospitals in London as part of a multi-disciplinary team managing snoring and sleep apnoea, and is Visiting Professor of Orthodontics at the BPP University.
The Somnowell mandibular advancement appliance is also recommended by:
- Sleep Centres
- ENT Surgeons, Sleep Physicians, Respiratory, Physicians
- Orthodontists, Dentists
- General Medical Practitioners
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