Training and Workforce
NBAA Exploring Mental Health Peer Support for Bizav
Peer support programs have proven extremely effective, experts say
NBAA's Mark Larsen, Quay Snyder, co-founder, president, and CEO of Aviation Medicine Advisory Service, and CFI Laila Stein
NBAA's Mark Larsen; Quay Snyder, co-founder, president, and CEO of Aviation Medicine Advisory Service; and CFI Laila Stein all participated in the FAA's aviation rulemaking committee on mental health and addressed the recommendations during the NBAA Regional Forum in White Plains, New York.

NBAA’s safety committee is exploring ways to aggregate peer resources to support individuals with mental health concerns. Moderating a panel on mental health during the NBAA Regional Forum last week in White Plains, New York, Mark Larsen, director of safety and flight operations for the association, told attendees such a program would be released “ideally in a few months,” providing resources for business aviation professionals to obtain support.

The initiative is in line with the recommendations of the Mental Health and Aviation Medical Clearances Rulemaking Committee, which called for expanded use of peer support programs. The FAA in April released nearly two dozen recommendations from the committee, saying they build on the agency’s priorities for pilot mental health.

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