Clinton, the lady concerned in noticing the ‘problematic” behaviour was a teacher of some forty years experience who was highly respected by her peers and students. She was a great judge of character who only made one error of judgment- hooking up with me. Her wisdom is greatly missed by all who knew her.
‘’The lackadaisical student that was the subject of my comment is a good example of why CASA should not be in the business of diagnosing ADHD. The kid must have grown out of it by the time he was accepted by QF. Furthermore the entire field of “personality diagnostics” is a minefield full of frauds.
‘’As for Spence, she must know what is really going on.
Judging by the AAT appeals transcripts and at least one consultation submission, I would characterize the relationship between Avmed and the pilot community as legalistic and adversarial. For the avoidance of doubt, pilots are regarded as liars potentially concealing a multitude of safety critical medical conditions. Needless to say, this is not a good starting point for useful discussion.