Originally Posted by
UGBSM
"Very few pilots return to the line from LTD."
I'm not so sure about that. Cancer, heart attacks? Sure.
Tear an ACL, get diabetes, go to rehab, suffer a bout of depression, etc. There are many ailments out there that take awhile, but are not permanently disabling.
Don't think you can't be one of those that end up using LTD and DPMA. Or have to verify and/or release medical records. We all have that peril. Just saying.
Trust me, I am very aware of what happens on LTD. Historically however once a pilot goes on LTD his chances of coming back are in single digits. Take a look at the LTD list in Delta net. It's a lot bigger then most realize. A handful will come back each year.
It's also been implied in many threads that Delta tries to force people on to LTD. Nothing could be further from the truth. The company does everything possible to keep people off and assist in getting people back from LTD.