There are multiple levels of licensing with multiple levels of medical clearances.
Someone on controlled ADHD medication, diabetes, or high BMI is perfectly capable of managing risk of flying as a private pilot same as boating or driving.
They probably shouldn't be airline transport pilots, but that's not really under discussion.
It seems like your goal here is to start some sort of political fight. Please go elsewhere. Grown ups are talking.
When shit goes south, it doesn't matter whether you're a private or commercial pilot. Your plane is coming down regardless, and worst case you might take some other people with you to the other side.
More than anything, flying is a luxury compared to something like driving which is a practical necessity or sailing which carries far lower risks of destructive danger. Nobody needs to fly, so more stringent regulations are warranted for what is a very dangerous activity that must be handled with respect.
"Diversity" has no place in aviation, either you can fly safely or you can't. People with conditions are presumed they can't, for very good reasons.
[1]: https://pilotinstitute.com/aviation-accident-causes/#:~:text....
Could you give an example of a case where there was an incident because of a pilot’s diabetes or some other similar condition?
Should folks with a family history of heart attacks also be then stopped from flying? Where do you draw the line of “this health condition is significant enough”?
I’m not sure if you are familiar with medical conditions but things like diabetes can be managed quite well to the point of being nearly trivial (in terms of its negative effects.)
> "Diversity" has no place in aviation, either you can fly safely or you can't. People with conditions are presumed they can't, for very good reasons.
This has nothing to do with diversity (and why the quotes)? Medical conditions could be classified as a disability but I don’t understand what that has to do with diversity.