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(also respectfully, sometimes hard to convey by text) I think they do already consider the cases individually. They don't have a blanket ban I don't think if yo
by killingtime74 3y ago
(also respectfully, sometimes hard to convey by text) I think they do already consider the cases individually. They don't have a blanket ban I don't think if you're obtaining treatment. From article: "Pilots who have been diagnosed with depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions are not automatically prohibited from flying. But the FAA requires them to be closely monitored because their conditions and medications can affect their ability to safely handle an aircraft."
- nocoiner 3y agoThank you - respectful tone taken, and I hope it was similarly received. I have only the most tangential experience with this world, but I feel like I have fairly good reason to believe that the conditions that are supposedly “not automatic” disqualifications are, in practice, very difficult for the pilot to prove that he or she is not a danger to himself or others. And at every step, risk averse doctors, managers and bureaucrats are limited in their incentive to clear a pilot to fly after he or she has admitted a mental struggle.
- Blackthorn 3y agoYou might be unfamiliar with how that monitoring works. It is not a blanket ban but it is close. If you have that diagnosis and are taking medication for it, you are prohibited from flying for the next year (pretty bad for having an income) and out several thousand in tests while your case works its way through an exceedingly slow system. You're also limited to exactly one of four medications, and if it ever changes you get to go through that process again. Is it any wonder people conceal their issues or don't bother getting treatment when that's how it goes?