Originally Posted by
Windsor
Spoken like someone who has no knowledge on the subject. Thanks for your worthless addition to this thread.
This disease/illness/what ever you want to call it is not curable, but it IS treatable. The solution, complete abstinence for the rest of your life. Thats where the HIMS program comes into play. The program helps you achieve that goal. There is over a 90% recovery rate for pilots in the program as compared to less than 50% for regular people. The pilots that enter this program bust their tails to get back in the cockpit. They end up being some of the best employee's/pilots out there because they had to really work hard to get back.
I know a few of these guys/gals. I would put my life in their hands by riding on their aircraft anytime anywhere.
I agree with everything you've said here and understand that it is an illness that must be treated. That said where do we draw the line? When the pilot shows up to the van? When they gets on the plane? When they operate the flight? After they creats an unsafe situation during flight due to his/her condition? After they cause an incident/accident? How long do we allow the individual to use the "it's an illness" reason to show up to work not fit to fly?