The Pilot Wellness Program is a research-backed, pilot-focused initiative aimed at strengthening foundational health, enhancing stress resilience, and protecting long-term well-being using the latest in HRV monitoring and biofeedback technologies
Silent-Edge Pilot Wellness Program
This is more than a wellness program. It’s a new flight plan for your health.
Pilots are the backbone of safe and efficient aviation. Yet behind the flight deck lies a demanding lifestyle: disrupted sleep, irregular nutrition, time zone shifts, and persistent psychological pressure.
The education, information and techniques you will learn by participation in this program are designed to become a natural “lifestyle” habit of continuous self-awareness and self-regulation.
Why It Matters
The aviation industry is awakening to a reality we’ve always known: healthy pilots are safe pilots.
Chronic stress, unmanaged fatigue, and subtle health challenges can impact not only personal performance but decision-making and long-term safety. Our goal is to provide simple, science-backed tools that give pilots insight and control over their stress, recovery, and daily resilience.
Our Program is:
Your privacy comes first. All participant data is securely collected, anonymized, and used only for individual feedback and aggregated research insights. No information is ever shared with airlines, regulators, or employers. The Silent-Edge program is designed to foster complete trust, ensuring pilots can focus on improving their well-being without concern for oversight or evaluation.
Built on decades of validated research in physiology and psychology, the program integrates proven tools from Firstbeat Life and the HeartMath Institute. Every technique and technology is grounded in measurable outcomes—heart rate variability, recovery scores, and stress resilience training—offering objective data and science-backed methods that empower pilots to understand, track, and enhance their health.
Created specifically for the aviation environment, the program fits seamlessly into the unpredictable schedules, time-zone shifts, and physical demands of professional pilots. Every module, tool, and technique is tailored for operational practicality—from quick in-flight coherence exercises to recovery tracking between duties—making it an effective, sustainable solution for life on the line.
What the Program Offers
HRV Monitoring with Firstbeat Life
As part of the program, you’ll receive a BodyGuard 3 heart rate variability monitor and access to the Firstbeat Life app. Using discreet, medical-grade sensors, you’ll gain personalized insights into real-time stress levels, recovery between flights, sleep quality, and overall resilience—securely tracked and shared only with you.
Health Coaching & Peer Support
One-on-one wellness coaching (virtual or in-person)
Monthly group check-ins (optional)
Pilot mentor network for shared insights
All support is confidential and non-evaluative
Stress Mitigation Tools from the HeartMath Institute
Partnering with the HeartMath Institute, we bring you powerful techniques that help shift the body from stress into balance—often in just minutes.
You’ll gain access to:
Biofeedback tools (EmWave®, Inner Balance™) that track real-time heart-brain coherence
Guided coherence techniques for in-flight use, layovers, or post-duty decompression
App-based training in emotional self-regulation, breathing, and performance reset
These practices are scientifically proven and used by elite military aviators, emergency responders, and healthcare professionals to regain composure and improve focus under pressure.
Foundational Health Micro-Learning
Self-paced modules curated for airline professionals, covering:
Fatigue and circadian rhythm management
Nutrition and hydration on the go
Short daily movement and breathwork routines
Managing alertness during long-haul operations
Tools to reduce burnout and cognitive fog
Personal & Industry-Level Impact
Your individual progress is private, but the aggregated, anonymous insights will help guide:
Future scheduling and fatigue management policies
New approaches to pilot wellness training
Data-informed decisions that protect crew health
You’re not just improving your own well-being—you’re shaping the future of aviation health.
What Are The Next Steps?
Eligibility
The program is open to all active airline pilots, across fleets and ranks, who are seeking practical, proactive tools to improve their health, focus, and resilience. Whether you’re flying short-haul, long-haul, or reserve, this program is designed to fit your operational reality.
Schedule Your Intro Call
Click “Enroll Now” below to schedule a short introductory call with our team. We’ll walk you through the program details, answer your questions, and confirm your eligibility for the first cohort. This ensures you’re fully prepared to get the most from your experience.
Begin Your Personalized Setup
Once enrolled, you’ll receive your Firstbeat Life BodyGuard 3 HRV device and onboarding materials. Our team will guide you step-by-step through setup, showing how to track stress, recovery, and sleep using science-backed biofeedback tools designed for pilots.
Start Your 6-Month Flight Plan to Better Health
Begin your journey toward improved energy, focus, and resilience. Through data-driven insights, micro-learning, and ongoing coaching, you’ll build lasting habits that strengthen your health and performance — in the cockpit and beyond. As one of the first participants, your anonymized data will help shape the future of pilot wellness across the industry.
Program Enrollment
Frequently Asked Questions
No. All data is anonymised and never used for performance or scheduling evaluation. Your privacy is protected at every stage.
Not at all. The BodyGuard 3 is lightweight and discreet. From experience, the device passes through metal detectors without issue and an explanation usually suffices when going through a body scanner. If required, it can be temporarily removed when going through security checks.
You can opt out at any time, no questions asked, however, meaningful results will only be evident after approximately 3 months.
No. Setup is easy, and we provide step-by-step guides
