The drunk pilot. What to do?
Here is one for the stirring pot.
When do you report a fellow pilot for an alcohol addiction problem?
I have deliberately left out drug taking and other forms of mental, psychological and physical abuse.
Should you reort them?
Who should you report them to?
Have you ever reported a colleague (Pilot) for an alcoholic addiction affecting their job?
I have. Once. Not a good thing to have to do but in this case completely necessary.
The person involved thankfully accepted treatment sponsored by the employer and he returned to work after several months and was one of the lucky 20% that didn't re-abuse.
Hard call I can tell you!
In my case I got a complaint from a bar owner at a favourite crew watering hole. Apparently and I had witnessed it on one occasion, this individual was habitaully drunk and abusive and driving cusstom from her bar. She didn't want to call the fuzz and asked me for help.
I reported the individual first to our union medical officer. They (Union) took the matter up with the individual and the company.
In that company there were many heavy social drinkers, but few true alcoholics. How do you tell the difference?
Some alcoholics wre recognized by the company as such and were either treated (Unsuccessfully in many cases) or fired).
How do you decide when the line has been crossed?
What should you do?
When should you do it?
Comments?