Syrian pilot’s defection ‘significant’ moment: US
Syrian pilot’s defection ‘significant’ moment: US (via AFP)
The United States Thursday welcomed the defection of a Syrian fighter pilot to Jordan as a “courageous” act and a “significant moment” in the 16-month conflict in Syria. “This is how these things start,” said State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland, after a pilot landed his Syrian air force Russian…
‘Crazy’ Won’t Kill You
Visual Approximation of the Actual Number of Pilots Who've Had Psychotic Episodes in Flight
By now you probably know that veteran JetBlue pilot Capt. Clayton Osbon had some sort of a mental breakdown on a flight to Las Vegas this week. CNN yesterday posted an article related to the incident in which they questioned the relative lack of screening by doctors in accordance with FAA policy. They seem to imply that some major change is needed.
