The FAA is in the dark ages when it comes to mental health issues.frog_flyer said:does the medication itself make it unsave for someone to operate as sole pic?
or does the faa just see someone requiring those kind of meds to not be in the state of mind they think a sole pic should be?
Do they still sell Kava Kava in the US? Used to live in Micronesia and used to drink the stuff every night at the "Sakau Markets" . Take to much of that stuff and it will make you higher than a kite.notawannabee said:I'll suggest Kava Kava for relaxant , or St. John's Wort.
skydriverdc6 said:How many airline pilots do you think are already taking SSRI (anti-depressants) without informing anyone? Which would you rather have...an airline pilot thats drinking too much to deal with his/her problems, or taking anti-depressants? Seems to me like the FAA is just ignoring this issue, hoping it will merely go away.
Hey, at least he didn't call 'em "in-flight waitresses"! :buck:Doug Taylor said:Flight attendants man! Don't get me beat up at work!![]()
Dugie8 said:I would wrather have someone who has the ethics, morals, and professionalism to realize that these drugs, while they help, can alter your mood, cause vertigo, etc. The rules are there for a reason, and doing something like lying on your medical shows a deeper problem than what is causing you take the drugs.