Its got me thinking just how this could pan out.
Cabin crew are no longer in the cockpit for pilot incapacitation reasons, but in case the pilot becomes suicidal. This means nominated cabin crew are going to have to be given some form of pilot training to know what is going on, or indeed take over themselves. Are cabin crew going to afford to pay that?
How does that effect Low Cost operators - if airlines start paying that training, then there will be an uproar that pilots have to pay for training in comparison.
Further, if the cabin crew person has the remotest possibility of having to pilot the aircraft, doesn't that mean they should also be going under depression testing just like pilots?!
Sounds all silly doesn't it, however logically thats what the implications are.