Originally Posted by
marcal
M comment on this issue from another thread:
"After reading that, I would have pulled her from the line for mental testing as well. Why? Bc she’s as senior as it gets and decided to make a mountain out of a molehill by going so high up in the chain with pretty baseless accusations, ie no safety reporting? She mentioned a few “incidents” that could have been worse and while correct, we were trained in each CQ cycle as well as safety bulletins, etc. regarding them. Based on her blogs and books, it’s obvious she wanted(wants) to build a name for herself. The fact that she is going after management pay for lack of interviews for a position is galling. She knew this would only lead to problems and if she didn’t than she doesn’t have the SA that I want in a pilot upfront. She should have been filling out ASAPs and FCRs on her NRT layovers, not running from department to department screaming “fire” where there really is none."
The problem is, the correct action would be a personnel action against said employee, whether a sanction, suspension, or termination, not a mental health evaluation and pull from flight duty. This is a discipline and behavior issue. If said employee wants to then pull the mental health card after that action, they would be more than welcome, as that would automatically remove them from flying duty by their own accord. The more and more I hear about this story, the more it sounds like a befuddled/hasty attempt to "silence" an employee, without understanding or thinking about the repercussions.