Originally Posted by
WHACKMASTER
Bingo. It’s the FAA that puts the burden on me to decide fitness for flight. It’s an earned benefit as previously stated and quite frankly none of the company's damn business on why I was unfit to fly. Getting in a fight with your wife, worrying about a child’s situation, death of a family member or friend, etc., could all be reasons why I’m not fit to sign the release that day. NONE OF THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS.
The FAA puts burden upon you to ultilize your certificate. Same as me flying around in a little GA plane. As others have pointed out when you are compensated for sick time the issue is between you and the company. This has nothing to do with the FAA.