Originally Posted by
sarabande
If there is any probability of truth in his counsel's claim of cognitive impairment, then Hills cannot be regarded as fit to fly again, and I hope that he does not get his flying licences back. That will be immensely sad for him, but will prevent him from losing control of an aircraft at any time on the future.Would you want to be flown by someone known to have had cognitive impairment while pilot in charge ?
Post 133 puts it most succinctly. The cognitive impairment described was short term physiologically driven event. It's not an ongoing health condition like epilepsy.