Originally Posted by
MongoC5
what if that Cold kept you up at night and/or you are worried about said child? Sounds like part of IMSAFE… i wouldn’t classify a certain medical condition over another as to the severity of it as it can vary per person. A head cold to one parent or child can be different for another family. Point is, if you aren’t safe to fly don’t come to work, call out sick. That’s what it is there for. The last thing you need is to be sitting across from people at the big table explaining why XYZ occurred, and I guarantee you the company won’t have your back and will defend their own with “well we provide them with 169 hours of sick if they weren’t able to fly that is an option to use”.
Mongo
If the child’s sickness kept you up and you are fatigued, call in fatigued.
But the PWA defines sickness as a personal medical condition. Every pilot is the final authority on when they are able to exercise the privileges of their medical certificate. If you determine that your family members common cold causes you sufficient stress to fail IMSAFE, call in sick, but be prepared to explain that to your CPO and get a doctors note for it if required.