I quit flying years ago after airlines became tireless Greyhounds busses.
So in this case you have a pilot “against his better judgement” took an experimental drug because of a company mandate. Doesn’t sound like pilot with good judgment.
Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners
Pharmaceuticals (Therapeutic Medications) Do Not Issue - Do Not Fly
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved less than 12 months ago. The FAA generally requires at least one-year of post-marketing experience with a new drug before consideration for aeromedical certification purposes. This observation period allows time for uncommon, but aeromedically significant, adverse effects to manifest themselves. Contact either your Regional Flight Surgeon or AMCD for guidance on specific applicants or to request consideration for a particular medication.
Do Not Fly. Airmen should not fly while using any of the medications in the Do Not Issue section above
Vid: a few days ago, a Pilot group filed a lawsuit against the FAA for these violations
I am so sick of reading about people endangering others for fear of losing their careers. This includes most obviously doctors and academics, but as this story suggests it is spreading more widely.
Folks, there are always other lines of work out there—even if you won’t make us much in them and your current standard of living, including an oversized mortgage, need to be scaled down.
Are we really that ethically lost at this point?
Most of these pilots should be smart enough to know they stand a very good chance of prevailing for back pay and damages against these airlines in future and current lawsuits. They should be financially in good enough shape to let that play out.
bttt
I do not fly - haven’t since 9-11 & TSA.
IF I were to fly again, I would only fly with an unvaxed pilot. Of course, the airlines won’t tell you individual pilot status - in fact, I saw an airline sign proudly proclaiming that ALL their employees were vaxed .... at some point down the road, likely sooner rather than later, that sign is coming down .... it’s not something they’re going to want to advertise.
My prediction at the beginning of this “mess” (the shots, unholy push on shots despite rush through tests or non-existent tests, FDA ignoring major red flags, etc) was that one of these days, the desired ‘status’ will be UNvaxed, not vaxed. We’re headed in that direction sooner than I thought.
nano razor blades in the blood?
PING!!
If they are found to have any health problems in this respect they will be grounded. End of the story.
Think we have flight delays now? Wait until pilots start losing their flight clearance in droves.
These idiots need to be grounded - period.
Cabin aircrew are responsible for other people's lives.
Incredibly poor judgment by these aircrew members, which calls into question their judgement pertaining to other aspects of their job.
I remember reading a few months back that several European countries weren’t allowing vaccinated people to fly on commercial airlines because so many were having cardiac issues when they got to a high altitude.