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Can you die from fast heart beat during airplane takeoff if you are the pilot?
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For sure: Passengers: do not fly with pilots who have a known heart condition. Pilots: see your flight surgeon to be cleared for take off! (the faa requires medical certification: here are the facts:) http://www.Faa.Gov/licenses_certificates/medical_certification/faq/.
Answered 2/13/2013
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