Originally Posted by
Hoss
What about this former American Eagle pilot from several years ago?
Pilot Arrested For Bizarre Behavior In Front Of His Home
A local pilot for American Airlines was in trouble with the law Monday after neighbors in his upscale neighborhood complained about his bizarre behavior. 47 year-old XXX XXXXXXX has been a highly-regarded pilot for American Airlines. Neighbors like Dorene Phillips said XXXXXXX is a family man and a hard-working professional, and said they were stunned to learn of XXXXXXX arrest. Wilson County Sheriff's Deputies arrested XXXXXXX Friday and charged him with performing lewd and obscene acts while naked, in broad daylight, and in front of his home. In the police report, a neighbor reported XXXXXXX fondled himself on his front lawn 25 times over the past year. The neighbor videotaped XXXXXXX during the act as proof of the allegations. Investigators said the neighbor made the tape fearing no one would believe her without it. After viewing the video, the sheriff alerted American Airlines. XXXXXXX was then grounded and sent back from a flight to face charges. Phillips said she never saw XXXXXXX expose himself in public, but felt the allegations were a concern, especially with children in the quiet neighborhood. Phillips said she's did talk with XXXXXXX after his arrest. She says XXXXXXX told her he's couldn't believe he was arrested, and insisted he had no memory of what happened. Phillips said, “In my mind, he may have been sleep walking and didn't realize these things were going on.” Investigators wouldn't comment on specifics of the investigation Monday, but said XXXXXXX does appear to be very much awake in the video tape taken by the his neighbor. Officials with American Airlines could not be reached for comment Monday, but Phillips said XXXXXXX told her he will be undergoing a psychological evaluation and was not flying, for now. XXXXXXX was free on $10,000 bond Monday.
My understanding is he was fine at Eagle and only cracked up AFTER going to AA. Perhaps those APA and PDP meetings produced too much stress. You know, it could have been the faliure of the 80-80-80 campaign that was so widespread that Eagle ALPA actually made a presentation to Carty and the Board (not).
While we're at it, lets not forget the AA pilot who was arrested for showing up for work in Manchester, England in February of 2006 and being drunk. Of course, he was acquitted because he convinced a jury he drank a bunch of whiskey in his sleep, which I can understand, as we all sleep with a large bottle of whiskey on the nightstand.
Or how about the brilliant move by the professionally minded AA pilot who gave the finger while being photographed by Brazillian authorities and was also arrested. Sound judgement there.
Oh, and let's not forget the mentally stable wizard of an AA pilot who was kicked off a flight in Omaha, because he had the wisdom and maturity to tell a security screener that he had access to a cockpit ax and could "chop your head off". Absolutely brilliant.
Back in the late 80's a UAL DC-10 F/E was busted in his garage while in the process of dismembering his wife whom he'd just killed. He had completed sawing off her legs and was hoping to finish the job, but ran out of time.
All these stories prove is that no large group of employees is immune to errant behavior.