common it is. it s not uncommon. there are a host of physical illnesses that may have in part some level of psychological input. for example, stress can have a physical component. ulcers upset stomachs headaches, skin responses and those are essentially a physiological response. is it disqualifying for a pilot to have vision problems? would you have told a patient with psycho systematic symptoms not to fly as a precaution? it would really depend on the nature of the psycho systematic illness and the nature of the physical problems they were exhibiting. dr. aaron bowan, thank you so much for your incites. we appreciate it. thank you. with the mental and physical health in the days leading up to the crash, was there any way a
he would have had to filled out a questionnaire. some of the questions are are you taking medication have you ever wanted to commit suicide, do you have any neurological diseases? we don t know the timing of when he filled out this questionnaire or of course when he was diagnosed with the psycho systematic issues but we do know here in germany it s up to the pilot to self-report any mental health issues. thank you so much. let s go to dr. aaron bowan. she works with pilots and joins us from phoenix. thank you for joining us. they said the co-pilot was suicidal several years ago. should that be an automatic disqualifier in order to fly a commercial jet? without knowing the specifics of what the prosecutor means by suicidal and what the actual