U.S. Says 46 Pilots Lied to Obtain Their Licenses - New York Times

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July 20, 2005

U.S. Says 46 Pilots Lied to Obtain Their Licenses

By CAROLYN MARSHALL

SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 - Prosecutors in Northern California have
charged 46 pilots with lying to federal authorities to obtain airplane
licenses, in most cases not disclosing debilitating illnesses that
should have kept them grounded.

The pilots, who were indicted this week by grand juries in the
eastern and northern federal districts of California, were identified
during an 18-month criminal air traffic safety investigation by the
Department of Transportation and the Social Security Administration
that looked into licensed pilots who were also receiving disability
benefits and payments from the government.

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Yep. Pay attention here.

David Lesher wrote:
X-URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/20/na...gewanted=print
July 20, 2005
U.S. Says 46 Pilots Lied to Obtain Their Licenses
By CAROLYN MARSHALL
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 - Prosecutors in Northern California have
charged 46 pilots with lying to federal authorities to obtain airplane
licenses, in most cases not disclosing debilitating illnesses that
should have kept them grounded.

The pilots, who were indicted this week by grand juries in the
eastern and northern federal districts of California, were identified
during an 18-month criminal air traffic safety investigation by the
Department of Transportation and the Social Security Administration
that looked into licensed pilots who were also receiving disability
benefits and payments from the government.

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Well, it's possible to be legally disabled and still fly an airplane
safely. That's not to say that people don't cheat the SS system or lie
to their AMEs, but it seems to me that most AMEs are able to spot
problems severe enough to qualify for disability.