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Lufthansa CEO Advocates Random Psychological Tests For Pilots
Random checks of pilots' psychological fitness could help reduce risks in the aviation sector, Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr said in his first newspaper interview since the crash of a Germanwings plane in March. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung cited Spohr as saying surprise checks were a possible way to reduce uncertainty over whether pilots suffer from any mental health issues. (news.airwise.com) Ещё...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I wouldn't trust the Germans the are full of BS most times to cover up there incidents so they don't get cued I honestly don't really believe the do proper checks on there pilots at all. As they are always crying out for more as does the Asian carriers.
Random psychological fitness tests for CEO's and other corporate riffraff as well as lawyers, judges Doctors and politicians would be a good idea as well!
My first encounters with the unbalanced was with teachers. Of late it is with politicians. Go figure!
LOL...that is only because you were too young to meet the politicians.
These tests will be just about as accurate as "short arm" inspections were for hidden venereal disease were in WWII. They will be mostly an annoyance factor for the 99.9999% of completely normal pilots and will most likely miss the rare psychopath. The money would be better spent on a fail-safe opener for any pilot out of the cockpit and a requirement for a second individual remain with a single pilot.
I personal don't think that you can test for everything. Some stuff is just going to happen and as John says, would just be an annoyance to the other pilots.
For some reason, the name Cpt. Yossarian comes to mind.