Iceweasel
Diamond Member
It isn't difficult at all when you have lives in your hands. Everyone gets depressed at some point but if it lasts more than a few days you need evaluation. This case could have been prevented with another body in the cockpit. Unfortunately it took something like this to make it happen.This whole situation is so tricky. CNN reporting that he had depression but hid it from his employer. Raises a great question to debate, at what point does ones mental illness cost them their job? I mean this man didn't want to lose his livelihood so he hid his illness so he could keep his job. Had they known they probably would have not let him fly since the doctors said he shouldn't. At what point is it a public safety issue vs a privacy issue? Difficult topic.