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Monday, June 4, 2012

How Stable is Your Airline Pilot | Socyberty

How Stable is Your Airline Pilot | Socyberty



Should we place a larger priority on psychological testing of airline pilots? Some passengers say yes. Mental breakdowns of two experienced pilots in two months has attracted the attention of fliers who must use airlines, and experts who say psychological testing is not nearly rigorous enough to protect passengers from unstable pilots. One pilot says his doctor keeps one set of files for the FFA and another file that is accurate. Should there be more rigorous testing for pilots?