The Longest Shortest Time

EPISODE #288: Xyla vs. the FAA

Xyla Foxlin started flying as a teenager. By her twenties, she was piloting her own plane and building another from scratch. But when a private health crisis went public, she wound up in a battle with the FAA that could ground her for good.

Tune in as Xyla bravely shares her mind-boggling story full of adventure, surprises, heartache… and birth control.

More about Xyla
• Xyla’s YouTube channel
• Xyla’s IUD video
• Xyla’s FAA video

More on pilots and mental health
• Why Airline Pilots Feel Pushed to Hide Their Mental Health, The New York Times
• It’s Time to Act on Pilots’ Mental Health, Scientific American
• FAA Should Not Require Pilots to Disclose Talk Therapy, Panel Says, Reuters

The Pilot Mental Health Campaign
The Pilot Mental Health Campaign offers resources for pilots struggling with mental health issues and is advocating for two bipartisan bills in congress. Learn more here.

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal ideation, dial 988

Top photo: Xyla with her airplane, aka “Lady Lamar”; credit: Audrey Love