European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Flight surgeon there s a special relationship Between military flight surgeons and pilots. Ami it s often a uneasy one. That s not hard to understand Whai the flight surgeon Lias id say about a Pilot s health could ground him.  surgeons they re doctors but not  surgeons arc trained in the health cure of people wholly the fighters the cargo planes Anil other aircraft. The doctors arc required to Fly with them and. When possible get to know them outside of work. When they an they also treat the entire  s Whin one flight surgeon in England and one Pilot in the Netherlands had to say about the relationship be in can the doctors and the fliers. V byjoe Mapother Scalf writer it us  the spoken acronym a n -1 a that spells ground duly for a hib fighter Pilot can sound like the his Grunt forced from the gut of an nil running Back As he is slammed to the ground by a . Duties not involving flying. One flight surgeon can Start the process to Knif Pilot. First it. Dave Chuhran a confident 2s-Yc, who Flics f-15s, knows about being grounded for health Rea sons. He s been Dpi cd Sev eral Lima since he started piloting the p-15 i ugly usually because his sinuses were blocked he said. Chuhran assigned to the32nd tac fighter so at Camp new Amsterdam nether land said he follows the rules and visits the doctor when medically necessary. Do the professional relationship Between a night sur Geon and Pilot he said is no necessarily the Arena for Job stress complaints or Persona land marital relationships that also can of feel a Pilot 8 performance. Chuhran believes Only a major personal tragedy such As the death of u spouse is the kind of Hing that would justify the operations officer sending a Pilot to a in Gnu surgeon for a non physical problem. I Don t View n night surgeon u a Counselor for person Al problems he said. I Don t know a single Pilot who would Ever go to a flight surgeon with their personal prob lems. We Don t View them As  believes the chaplain or friends Are the places to Lake personal problems. A chaplain s service to go comes before the air Force he said while a right sur Geon to pursue it on a professional level god comes first before country in their ranks he said or monday May 12, 1986 i the stars and stripes military front first it Dave Chi hymn a f-15 Pilot at Camp new Amsterdam Kroms Ali Rel surgeons Ore wikins out far his lift chaplains. A flight surgeon is not going to look at it is How can 1 really help your the first thing they re going w took at is can this Guy Ray an air plane that s their doctors Job. I m just addressing hypothetical situations you under tand Chuhran ? he likes the idea of his wife. A Mcc. Being treated by the flight  this sense Chuhran said the Highl surgeon is a family doctor who is familiar with the pilots and their lives through flying and socializing. To personalizes the care Given his wire. Chuhran welcomes the flight surgeon in the Back scat of his plane it gives the doctor a first hand glimpse of what slam Ming a multimillion Dollar War machine around the heaven does to a Pilot. But a flight surgeon still is a doctor not a Pilot he  can t Start the engines from the Buck seat. That s the Bottom  he believes that pilots must and most to follow inc rules and go to the night surgeon with medical problems. He voiced Strong objections to self Mcd Culins by pilots such staking cold medicines without clearance from the Light sur  sinus passages arc uncomfortable on inc ground during air Maneu vers at supersonic speeds they can be come excruciatingly painful. However sinus medication cold capsules and cough Syrakis ate Laboo without a Doc Tor s approval because they Cun affect a Pilot s senses. It s too easy to get a Little Light headed just from pulling seven or eight o a Lei alone feeling a Little lightheaded when getting in n plane Chuhran said. But. As far As colds and other minor complaints a Pilot has to know his own limits Chuhran said. Knowing your own limits he said comes Nusl before running Over to the flight surgeon with just a Little sniffle. I Jug tilt la him a a if a who his Job is to keep pilots in Good health and flying. ,. _ i. __., of a i his intr a Nii. 4wiiti a a Vine Iob. Ecu need by Judy Sarasohn medical writer Hen he was an air Foice Pilot Geraw Muhlberger was no different from his colleagues he avoided doctors like the plague. ". No As a flight surgeon. Col. Gerald Muehl Borcer has to persuade pilots As reluctant As he us eds to to Stilt a a of him when they May need medical care or help coping with stress. He knows Why they re reluctant. There s Only two people to clan kick a them us does Al Ito  us doctors. So they Don t come in to see us very  jobs after the  War can be aware of Home life stresses that might affect their Muehlberger said. With a flying Job you need  a i la. Ifni of. Ihei Chriine life physical condition and your mind on the Job. Knowing the pilots Well is important. When everybody else was partying and one Pilot was going to the phone a lot Muhlberger could Tell some thing was wrong. Later that evening the doctor was read when the Pilot dropped by to talk about family problems. Flying and Job pressures that affect their Home life which in turn affects them in the cockpit. We go flying with them. We sit at the bar with them did his family at Eglin a a in fit surgeon and commander of the Arraf Mil shall England is to help keep $ Onala by Cut Schuell lir or. Col Gerald mucubcrnr.,. Knows Why pilots Are reluctant in Inu Piui Mirph " Yew i   most Job stress leads to communication problems with the family tie said. To help relieve some of the Job family pressures Muehl Burger has talked to commanders about reducing the length of temporary duty assignments and Pra Matine the use of eave Lime. But How does he overcome the pilots hesitancy Over visiting the doctor you have to show Ihm you have your head on straight. It s a constant Effort Muhlberger said. He also has to prove thai hell go to Bat for them after they be been taken off night status but Are Rudy to Fly again. You Bend Over backwards to get them Buck in the cockpit he said. Despite their reluctance to visit their doctors today Sair Force pilots Are mature about their responsibilities and capabilities Kueht Berger said. I be been impressed with  he said. The Guys Are smart smarter than we were. They think about flying