Congress Examines Pilot Medical Record Fraud

C Gattman wrote:
"RomeoMike" wrote in message
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Larry Dighera wrote:
CONGRESS EXAMINES PILOT MEDICAL RECORD FRAUD
(http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#195656)
Does the FAA need to do more to ensure that pilots are not lying
about dangerous medical problems so they can keep their
certification? That's the question that was discussed in
Washington, D.C., on Wednesday at a hearing
I was discussing the health of airline pilots with a recently retired
captain of a major airline. He commented that the flying public
would be upset if they knew the truth about medical conditions being
hidden. He also told of pilots going to MEs on the other side of the
country from home to get their physicals with sympathetic examiners.

I'm curious: Is there an actual problem based on statistics
suggesting that pilots lying on their medical exams is
a significant contributor to accidents, or is this more likely driven
by paranoia, ignorance or politics?

-c

No statisticly you are probably more likely to get shot in the face by the
Vice President. What SHOULD be ****ing folks off is that there are people
getting SSA payments who shouldn't be.