Originally Posted by
Sobelena
For those who advocate that after good councelling he could go back on the line, I have this question: Would you feel comfortable to fly (both as crew or pax) with a pilot who has a mental history? In truth it's quite a dilemma for the airline.
Would you fly with someone who had had chicken pox in the past? What about if they'd had a heart attack? What if they were short sighted and needed glasses?
I felt suicidal once for a couple of days after a relationship breakup. I got over it. Would you fly with me? What about someone who was diagnosed bipolar? What about someone who's just a miserable git?
Mental health is the same as physical health. It's not black and white. Some things are temporary and go away with no risk to ops. Some things don't. And some things are completely out of the question.