Originally Posted by
Winston
This, and thank you for it.
Did the astronaut diaper pilot get her wings back? Did the mentally unhinged JetBlue pilot who the undoubtedly terrified FO had to lock out of the cockpit get his?
I hope not. I truly hope all of these people get treatment and find peace, but who could argue that someone whose sanity depends on them properly taking their meds that day should be in command of anyone's life, let alone hundreds of lives? They shouldn't be allowed to be doctors, they shouldn't be allowed to be judges, and they should not be allowed to be airline pilots.
I know this isn't politically correct, but not EVERYONE should ALWAYS be allowed to do EVERYTHING.
To unquestionably think otherwise is, in a word, insane.
+1.
I've found the discussion on this incident to be rather tame for pilots; not sure why some are so sensitive on the topic.
If anything, this is a big reason to have LTD insurance.