JetBlue pilot found not guilty by Reason of Insanity byTexas judge

[carl p]

How long till he's back on line?

 

[tico]

How long till he's back on line?

I am guessing that the FAA wont be in a rush to give him back any type of medical. That would probably be the best thing for all involved.

 

[B6Busdriver]

So which union stood up and said that pilots should not be put on trial for events occurring in flight?

Hahahaha. Silly Blujet pilots know they don't need a union.



















......end sarcasm

 

[embpic1]

How long till he's back on line?

A history of mental illness is a hard disqualifier for a medical. I am afraid the the only thing he might be able to fly in the future is an LSA (light sport aircraft) or maybe gliders.

 

[GogglesPisano]

A history of mental illness is a hard disqualifier for a medical.

Patently false. There are plenty of pilots out there with a history of depression who were able to regain their medical and are now flying.

One's that ranted up and down the aisle, not so much.

 

[redflyer65]

I agree.

Depression vs. Schizophrenia is as wide as the Grand Canyon.

I venture to say he will never fly again.

Hopefully he will get the help he needs and get back to providing for his family, in whatever capacity that might be. I wish him luck.

 

[n757st]

He won't fly again... And even having him in the training dept is a liability if the media got hold of it.

 

[crash312]

He will not be able to pass the FAA's background check for employment, even as a ramper, because he was found not guilty by mental defect of interfering with a flight crew. As soon as you plead not guilty due to insanity to anything involving a plane, navigation, a crew, selling drugs, murder, weapons, etc you are done.

 

[TMMT]

Not guilty by means of mental disease or defect does not mean he didn't do it, infact it means that he did do it.

But, was incapable of knowing and understanding the nature or wrongfulness of his conduct.

So, yeah... his flying days are over.

 

[Andy]

I sincerely hope that he had loss of license insurance. Loss of license insurance was the FIRST thing I filled out when I entered training at legacy Continental three months ago.

But for the grace of God go I.

I encourage everyone on this board to evaluate whether or not they have sufficient loss of license insurance. It's expensive for a fossil like me (51) but if anything happens, I'll have an income stream until I reach 65.