View Full Version : Pilots Allowed To Fly While On Antidepressants
Gerard
2010-04-02, 06:17 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_ ... epressants (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_on_bi_ge/us_pilots_antidepressants)
Matt Molnar
2010-04-02, 08:45 PM
Makes sense I think. Better than depressed pilots hiding their condition and flipping out at work one day.
cancidas
2010-04-02, 09:53 PM
at least anti-depressants don't make greens look blue and vice versa...
Mateo
2010-04-02, 11:06 PM
It's about time the FAA stopped discriminating against people with treatable diseases.
I could never understand why the FAA would let you keep your medical after a DUI (an irresponsible action), yet if you sought treatment for depression (a responsible act), they would pull your ticket.
emshighway
2010-04-03, 03:46 PM
With the amount of Iraqi war vets coming back with PTSD and the aging pilot group it only makes sense.
SCOTYDEMCO
2010-04-03, 04:59 PM
It's about time the FAA stopped discriminating against people with treatable diseases.
I could never understand why the FAA would let you keep your medical after a DUI (an irresponsible action), yet if you sought treatment for depression (a responsible act), they would pull your ticket.
Couldn't agree more!
I don't know about the future but right now there are plenty of people driving your train, bus, working in hospitals, courts and even doing your surgery on SSRI's.
JetBlueAirwaysFan
2010-04-04, 09:31 AM
Good move by the FAA. I have been on antidepressants before, and when I took them I functioned perfectly normal. Many clinical depression cases only need temporary treatment to correct the chemical imbalance too, so it is not always a lifelong situation.
Anti Depressants? I know a pilot personally and the guy is always excited to fly.
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hiss srq
2010-04-04, 11:46 AM
Intresting move by the fuzz. I support it. There is not really a reason not to allow it. The drugs selected were based on long history though.
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