Assessment
If as it is reported there had been concerns of mental health one wonders if assessment of the pilot alone is sufficient. It may be time to look further into their lives, their finances etc to assess their background stresses when making evaluations. There could be family grief, divorce, financial or romantic issues, insomnia or other factors which may not be revealed by the pilot himself. . How many guys come into work at the limits of their stress, say nothing, are asked nothing and show zero emotions. The days of promoting the tough face is over. There needs to be a recognition that on top of jet lag and where we work with a different crew each day, without anyone being able to notice a turn down in behavior as in most regular jobs, sometimes its family and friends ,ex wives, girlfriends partners, children or the Bank managers who might be the last to be surprised when something like this happens.