Pilot Occupation Disability 

The Allied Pilots Association ("APA") has developed a voluntary plan for its Members that is specifically designed to provide temporary financial assistance to mitigate the hardships experienced during medical disability while enabling a member to recover and return to flying or to transition to another career.

Financial protection during a Disability can take many forms. For example, some pilots have another profession to support them that does not require the rigorous physical standards of commercial piloting. Others may have additional financial resources. But for most of us, the loss of our pilot income would be a serious financial blow requiring major changes to our lifestyle and retirement planning.