The following article interested me very much, as JetBlue, in my opinion, is a safe and responsible airline. I have been flying JetBlue for years, starting back from when those soft, blue blanket and pillows were free. My father working for JetBlue as a federal custom agent only makes me more biased.
However, after reading this article, it alarmed me that there are no mental health evaluations for pilots. I would like to think the person operating the plane would be mentally capable of getting passengers to and from with complete safety.
"Aviation expert Michael Barr said there aren't any good procedures in place if a pilot has a meltdown in the cockpit and the cockpit door is closed," the article reports.
Noticing that this plane was heading from JFK and the pilot scared passengers and himself screaming there was bomb, I would surely hope that procedures are changed so that pilots can be evaluated psychologically to ensure they had carry out their duties. I can only imagine how fearful pilot have become post 9\11. With this said, I do not think it is co-workers responsibility to make sure that pilots are mentally stable. There should be some preliminary testing and some advice for pilots to aid them in keeping their cool while in the air.
I am interested to find out what effects will occur from this pilot's meltdown. If anyone has any comments, feel free to weigh in below.
<a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfueOmiL1Zw&feature=related>YouTube of Incident</a>.
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