In the UK, one of the items the AME assesses is your mental state, not that they are specialists in that discipline.
And as part of the UK process, you agree that your GP can be contacted if necessary.
The process mainly relies upon the pilot being honest when filling out the medical form at the AME examination.
As reported, the BA recruitment process is far from perfect and that is over a number of days. So just how the AME is meant to spot a mental health problem,well hidden, in an hour would be difficult.
A significant period of time is necessary to penetrate the mask and reveal their true colours. Probably the period of full time flying training would be ideal as any other.
So ATOs are, as we speak, now developing another item to report on monthly for the under pressure instructors to battle through. And of course appropriate training will be given to identify the signs
