Reality Check – 101.
Witchita - “The horn was recorded twice more than at 9:48:25 the pilot spoke a phrase starting with an expletive and ending "we're going in we're dead".[1][3][5]
“Duck – we’re going in we’re dead” - is the only fitting expletive. Whatever ‘cognitive’ functions had failed to work up until then, must have suddenly kicked in. At least long enough for the Witchita pilot to realise that there was indeed a building on his flight path. Not, IMO - that it was the building's fault.
"The pilot, the only person on board, was killed". "WE" ? Who precisely is (was) "We" ?
I am probably the least likely fellah to say we need more ‘rules’ or ‘complications’ – but – when any medical condition requires the long term use of drugs which can duck about with your ‘cognitive’ abilities; then some basic ground rules must be applied. Particularly if the recipient of the ‘medication’ is not made fully aware of the ‘side-effects’. Especially when the ‘dose' is not specifically tailored to the individual and monitored.
As said – not one for more rules or complications – but we now have two very similar fatal accidents in which ‘drugs’ in one form or another were being used. No quarrel with that – a better life through chemicals is the modern ideal – and a good one: however.
The FAA mandate a ‘cognitive function’ test for those recovering from ‘stroke’ (a much over used, scary term) – I digress. What I am struggling to say is simple enough: if you take a medication which can bugger about with your mind processes; then perhaps the FAA Neuro Psych test for ‘cognitive function should be part of the annual check up. Many pilots on ‘anti-depressants’, many diabetic pilots; all on one form of medication or another.
You seriously need ALL senses fully functional to fly – most importantly your mind functions. Physical inconvenience’s can be overcome – much evidence supporting – CVD as an example – Douglass Bader another; add a hundred to that list and you get the picture. But when the mind, through medication, can deceive the physical and cognitive senses; then that is a whole new world.
I have no ‘right’ quick, simple, easy solution to offer; non at all. But it concerns me that a man may feel ‘good to go’ in his head, but have the med’s have deceived him? (yes, yes or her). There are tests for cognitive function – if the ‘meds’ can duck with those functions; then ‘we’ need to test that those functions are operating correctly.
No apology – two prangs – both fatal - the common denominator – by the official reports – mind ducking drugs. I rest my case M’lud on the question and the jury...............
Witchita - “The horn was recorded twice more than at 9:48:25 the pilot spoke a phrase starting with an expletive and ending "we're going in we're dead".[1][3][5]
“Duck – we’re going in we’re dead” - is the only fitting expletive. Whatever ‘cognitive’ functions had failed to work up until then, must have suddenly kicked in. At least long enough for the Witchita pilot to realise that there was indeed a building on his flight path. Not, IMO - that it was the building's fault.
"The pilot, the only person on board, was killed". "WE" ? Who precisely is (was) "We" ?
I am probably the least likely fellah to say we need more ‘rules’ or ‘complications’ – but – when any medical condition requires the long term use of drugs which can duck about with your ‘cognitive’ abilities; then some basic ground rules must be applied. Particularly if the recipient of the ‘medication’ is not made fully aware of the ‘side-effects’. Especially when the ‘dose' is not specifically tailored to the individual and monitored.
As said – not one for more rules or complications – but we now have two very similar fatal accidents in which ‘drugs’ in one form or another were being used. No quarrel with that – a better life through chemicals is the modern ideal – and a good one: however.
The FAA mandate a ‘cognitive function’ test for those recovering from ‘stroke’ (a much over used, scary term) – I digress. What I am struggling to say is simple enough: if you take a medication which can bugger about with your mind processes; then perhaps the FAA Neuro Psych test for ‘cognitive function should be part of the annual check up. Many pilots on ‘anti-depressants’, many diabetic pilots; all on one form of medication or another.
You seriously need ALL senses fully functional to fly – most importantly your mind functions. Physical inconvenience’s can be overcome – much evidence supporting – CVD as an example – Douglass Bader another; add a hundred to that list and you get the picture. But when the mind, through medication, can deceive the physical and cognitive senses; then that is a whole new world.
I have no ‘right’ quick, simple, easy solution to offer; non at all. But it concerns me that a man may feel ‘good to go’ in his head, but have the med’s have deceived him? (yes, yes or her). There are tests for cognitive function – if the ‘meds’ can duck with those functions; then ‘we’ need to test that those functions are operating correctly.
No apology – two prangs – both fatal - the common denominator – by the official reports – mind ducking drugs. I rest my case M’lud on the question and the jury...............