re: #301 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

From what I read, he passed all his psych and physical evals, and gave no indications on the job of his mental state.

Well, he wouldn’t, would he? From the reports I’ve read, flying was not only his vocation, but his avocation as well.

I’ve suffered from clinical depression a few times throughout my life, and you wouldn’t want me as your pilot, even if I told you everything was “OK” with me. A clever person knows how to answer the questions and even meds don’t really help when something (or someone) obsesses you and they sometimes screw with your recovery as well. And there’s always a “trigger” which could plunge you into the depths of suicide ideation, but for me, it was always a cry for help, which I sought on my own.