Yeah, I read that too. But read the following FAR, and bear in mind that your mental state can be so preoccupied/stressed/worried so as to constitute a "medical condition."


TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(CONTINUED)

PART 61--CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS--Table of Contents

Subpart A--General

Sec. 61.53 Prohibition on operations during medical deficiency.

(a) Operations that require a medical certificate. Except as
provided for in paragraph (b) of this section, a person who holds a
current medical certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter shall
not act as pilot in command, or in any other capacity as a required
pilot flight crewmember, while that person:

(1) Knows or has reason to know of any medical condition that would
make the person unable to meet the requirements for the medical
certificate necessary for the pilot operation [....]



Bottom line: they told me my dad had a life-threatening condition and was in ICU. I was nowhere near a suitable mental state to go fly that night.

 

We have a few that looked like Ellie Mae Clampet when they showed up as New hires but after a year of Night hub turns they look more like "Granny".

The night stuff ages you quickly.