Originally Posted by
mooney
I've had 2 FA's removed from flights since I thought their illness would impair their ability to safely perform their job or cause a bigger problem. Didn't have to do a carpet dance. As the CA you are responsible for their safety/ability to perform their duties also....
You also have the responsibility of pulling a fatigued crewmember off the airplane.
Good on you. At regionals, the Inflight management tends to be very draconian about sick calls, especially in the middle of a trip (I understand that there are underlying reasons for this). Some FA's probably want to call in, but are afraid to. If the CA pulls the FA offline, that should prevent her from getting management heat.