Record-setting young pilot dies at 26

On Mar 20, 9:50 pm, WJRFlyBoy wrote:

2) that antidepressants are mere "un-depressors" and therefore
relatively benign.

Completely dependent on dosage, tolerances, pharmacology...

And never 100% predictable in effect, long or short term, or side
effects.


Dan Mc

On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:03:08 -0700, gatt wrote:

"Darkwing" theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote in message
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There lies the problem, if a commercial pilot was depressed but didn't
want to lose his job he would most likely continue flying depressed and
not tell anyone.

Or, "self medicate."

Smoking?

On Mar 20, 6:00*pm, "gatt" wrote:
"Phil J" wrote in message

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The article says she battled depression and opposed medication. *It
doesn't say whether or not she was still flying, but I wonder if she
opposed medication because it would mean the loss of her pilot's
license.

Yeah, that could be. * *Pilots are still expected to just suck it up and
keep their mouths shut, which might be a tragic paradox. * It suggests that
there might be suicidal people flying who might otherwise be safe and
treatable except they don't want that one last great thing taken from them..

-c

It's a tough issue, and I can see both sides of it. I am glad that
there are studies underway to try to really determine whether or not
these drugs have effects relevant to flying. Given the social stigmas
about psychological problems, I suspect the FAA is a little more
likely to reject these drugs than other types of medication. What we
need is some objective studies so we know what we are really dealing
with.

Phil

"Dan" wrote in message
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On Mar 20, 5:58 pm, "Matt W. Barrow"
wrote:

On Mar 20, 3:27 pm, "Maxwell" luv^2^fly^99@^cox.^net wrote:

Are you a psychiatrist?

Does it show?

Umm...Dan? He might be wondering if you're taking new patients.

No, There's a line right out the door...

And I don't take hopeless cases.


No, just curious. You just sounded about as qualified to discuss depression
as MX.

"Matt W. Barrow" wrote in message
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"Dan" wrote in message
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On Mar 20, 3:27 pm, "Maxwell" luv^2^fly^99@^cox.^net wrote:

Are you a psychiatrist?

Does it show?

Umm...Dan? He might be wondering if you're taking new patients.


If I wanted any lip from "mouth" Barrow, I'd unzip my pants.

On Mar 21, 7:24 am, "Maxwell" luv^2^fly^99@^cox.^net wrote:

No, just curious. You just sounded about as qualified to discuss depression
as MX.

Please refute anything I have written on this thread directly, with
evidence.

Until then you're simply exposing your ignorance.



Dan Mc

On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:25:35 -0500, "Maxwell" luv^2^fly^99@^cox.^net
wrote:


If I wanted any lip from "mouth" Barrow, I'd unzip my pants.


So, you're coming-out publicly in this worldwide forum? :-)

"Dan" wrote in message
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On Mar 21, 7:24 am, "Maxwell" luv^2^fly^99@^cox.^net wrote:

No, just curious. You just sounded about as qualified to discuss
depression
as MX.

Please refute anything I have written on this thread directly, with
evidence.

Until then you're simply exposing your ignorance.


Then answer a simple question dumb ass. Are you a doctor or not.

Is that direct enough for you?

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:25:35 -0500, "Maxwell" luv^2^fly^99@^cox.^net
wrote:


If I wanted any lip from "mouth" Barrow, I'd unzip my pants.


So, you're coming-out publicly in this worldwide forum? :-)


No, go back to sleep Larry. I'm not on the market.

Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:46:04 -0500, Gig 601XL Builder
wrote:

Did she ever go on to get her license in the first place. There is only
one person with the last name Van Meter in data base and his was issued
in 1955.

That is strange. I just ran the search again and got over 50 results as
well. In both cases I used "Van Meter" in the last name field as the
only search string.

I did notice that they seem to have done some changes to the the FAA.GOv
site between yesterday morning and now maybe I caught it in an update
glitch.