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.
Damn straight, I would. And why such an emphatic answer? Because said colleague would feel comfortable raising a potential mental health issue as they have had counselling for it before, and not only kept flying, but kept their job. So they know 'the system' works and has helped them before, so they will seek help
again if they need to. What scares me more are (in order) tired pilots, and those that have issues but can't or won't declare them or seek help for fear of losing their licence or job.