Dennis Tajer

“If science has proven that a two-month period of waiting is appropriate, then that is what we should go to,”

Dennis Tajer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-05

Tajer supported legislation that would shorten the waiting period for pilots returning to flight after starting antidepressants to two months.

“The longer the waiting period, if it’s not based in science, the more likely a pilot is to say, ‘Nah, I got this. I don’t want to put my career on hold that long.’”

Dennis Tajer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-05

Tajer warned that longer, non-science-based waiting periods discourage pilots from seeking treatment.