Status quo for what exactly? How have the courts measured it? Against what and against whom? Which court case(s) are you referring to? An individual pilot taking an extra measure to document each and every sick call via a doctor’s note would be difficult for the company to dispute. Then HIPAA is taken into account as well.

Colgan is a perfect example of what actually goes on in aviation. Pilots are going to work sick, invalidating their FAA medicals. I hope every g4 pilot does exactly what the FAA mandates. Our FARs are extremely specific. Doing anything less would not be in accordance with FAA guidelines. It’s no secret the FAA treats g4 as a distressed carrier. We have already won a lawsuit documenting the impunity g4 enacts on its pilots. Complete and utter disregard for the rule of anything. Unlivable schedules have placed an undue stress on most of the pilots.

If I’m not mistaken “Stress” is just one of the FAR referenced issues that mandates a pilot recusing him or herself from flying duty.