Sleeping at the controls
Anyone see this? I was watching the news earlier today and there was a story about a pilot who was filmed asleep at the controls. I could not tell what aircraft it was because of the video footage - it looked like a King Air or B1900 panel though. The flight was from the Bahamas to Ft Lauderdale and the passengers were in a state of panic. The cockpit door was open and one of the pax filmed close ups of the pilot who was out cold fast asleep. It says that they were on autopilot and does not mention if there was a second pilot in the cockpit - I got the impression there was not. The FAA has issued a statement and the company has grounded the fellow.
Anyone have other details? In this day and age where the public is frightened of flying, such stories only increase hysteria. What was that idiot thinking? There are lots of unemployed pilots out there who would no doubt do a better job!