Pilots' mental health seldom checked

Pilots' mental health seldom checked

In 29 years of physicals from flight surgeons he's never once been asked about his mental health, he said. Bob Kudwa, a former American Airlines pilot and executive who maintains his commercial pilot's license, said: "They check your eyes, your ears …

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Germanwings crash raises questions of mental health help for co-workers

SIOUX FALLS – A co-pilot who would fly a plane, directly into a mountain, on purpose, is unthinkable. As the investigation continues into the Germanwings crash in France, it brings into question if there are any mental health checks on pilots. The …

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Sacramento County writes big check to ease mental-health crisis, take pressure …

Sacramento County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a $ 4.2 million increase in payments to local psychiatric hospitals as part of an effort to ease a mental-health crisis. The board also approved county plans to apply for $ 5.7 million in …

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Mental check call for pilots

But aviation industry experts say that before this can happen regulations stipulating that pilots go through mental health evaluations as part of their medical check-up must be put in place. Most pilots are subjected to psychological assessments only …

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NY mental health advocates back tax check-off

With hundreds of supporters in Albany this week, they say a new tax check-off — similar to those where taxpayers can support Alzheimer's research or breast cancer awareness — would send a clear message that mental health issues are equally important.

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