Is essential tremor a disqualifying factor for becoming an airline pilot?
I take propranolol for my tremors. Is this medication allowed for pilots?
At a guess you won't pass the medical
Sounds like a question for the medical people at AOPA.
No.
Yes, that neurological disorder is an automatic disqualification even if it can be controlled with medication. Sorry.
You take a Beta Blocker for a neurological condition?
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