Aviation Health and Safety Research Library

Welcome to our health and wellness resource library for pilots and aviation professionals. This page brings together trusted third-party research, expert insights, and published articles focused on the mental and physical factors that shape safe, sustainable performance in aviation.

Each resource includes a brief summary to help you quickly understand its relevance, along with a link to the full study or article for deeper learning.

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Airplane pilot mental health and suicidal thoughts

Key findings are that 12.6% of surveyed airline pilots met the threshold for depression based on the PHQ-9, and 4.1% reported having suicidal thoughts in the preceding two weeks.