Originally Posted by
TonyWilliams
The guy that fired him is no longer a chief pilot for SkyWest.
The case isn't as simple as a captain calling in fatigued lead to getting fired. And that same chief pilot actually fired another guy for a "personality conflict", who then recorded the conversation, ultimately sueing SkyWest and winning for really big bucks.
That final case is what ultimately got the CP reassigned (he still works and flys for the company).
Unfortunately, that same "fatigued" pilot may end up facing an FAA certificate action for flying while not medically qualified to do so.
Silly. I dont really care what the circumstances were (Yes I have read the FULL report/court document) the fact is that at some point while he was on duty he didn't feel up to the task of flying which in my opinion is perfectly fine. If for some reason I call in sick in the middle of a trip and then admit I wasn't 100% to begin with, in theory the FAA, according to what you are saying, can take certificate action because I wasn't 100% to start off. That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard and would set a very bad precedent