Originally Posted by at6d

I agree that gender has no bearing on incidents like this. “Pilot” or “crew member” would have sufficed.

As an employee of a reputationally hard drinking airline, the days of old are mostly gone—but it doesn’t take much to get in trouble these days. We all know the textbook measures for the various “what if” scenarios but many still get tagged, some needlessly so.

I have empathy for these situations—in this case a lawsuit may be forthcoming.

By all means, if you need help please get it. That goes for addiction, stress, physical health etc. You are too valuable to needlessly suffer!