Reality Check Here for the GA Jock
Has anybody thought about the reality of the plain hard-working GA pilot out there in the bush who gets pulled up for, maybe, Nurofen+ or Panadeine for a light flu symptom or the like ??
Do you think the GA operator is going to wait 2 weeks until he/she is cleared to fly - no way !! He/she will get sacked (under some other trumped up charge) and take the next driver in the queue.
And this could happen in some cities too where there are plenty of rogue operators around who wouldn't think twice about giving you the boot in favour of some new jock who is ready to fly in a heartbeat. These operators make the poor pilot feel guilty enough as it is when suggesting sick leave, if its just a "sniffle" - they tell them get out there and fly, or we find someone else who will.
Now thats the reality of an Aus GA pilot - maybe not for a 217 org. or airline pilot, but the poor old GA jock.