Originally Posted by
lear 31 pilot
Mods, please shut down this thread, this guy is threatening qualified pilots careers with his BS.
I think we found someone with something to hide here.
There are a whole bunch of entitled union bums on this site. You are either medically fit or you aren't. It doesn't matter that I may lose my medical one day. I have insurance. The FAA has the medical criteria in place but no means to confirm the actual medical condition with it's current standards of evaluation. We are on the freaking honor system here and I am certain there is a significant number of pilots flying who should not be.
I am supposed to let some guy I don't even know step on my neck and deny myself advancement then pretend it's not happening. Just last year on a commute a fellow jumpseater (An AA 777 FO) passed the **** out on the flight deck. He landed on the center pedestal and I had to stand him up and drag him out the door. I really doubt the guy could pass a medical if the FAA knew about that one. I'm supposed to sit in the corner and wait my turn so guys like that can make a good living? F.U!!!! All of you guys want to sweep stuff like this under the rug for your own gain! Nice.. What do you think the media and the general public would think about this? Sunlight is a great disinfectant.