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Stable, and that ta vast majority of the guidelines work but some critics say that there are gaps of the system and out of fear of losing their critics the pilots wont self-report psychological issue ss, and if they seek treatment, they wont tell the bosses, and anderson that may be what happened with the co-pilot andreas lubitz. >> and according to rene marshs report they may have to take a year off if they are found to have a mental illness, and that is a blow to career, and that would make a ...

Emirates and as you know here in the united states that was already a policy, and a policy that went into place after september 11th, and the way it works here is that usually at around cruising altitude co-pilot or the pilot will leave the cockpit, and that is perfectly fine and for thele mall that is usually when the work load is a lot less but at that point here in the united states a flight attendant or a trusted crew member will take the place, and we are seeing quickly other carriers are f...

Depression here in the united states, and you are a pilot, you were not allowed to fly, however, the faa has changed that, and that is no longer the case. so if you are a pilot here in the u.s., you tell your doctor that you are suffering from depression, and you are now on anti-depressants you are still able to fly. but here is what the rule is. you cannot fly for a year, and essentially, you are grounded. what they want to do is to have your doctor observe you, and see how you react to the tre...

>> the prosecutor is saying that the co-pilot had hid the illness and had torn up a note from the doctor. brian todd is in washington look looking at how pilots are actually screened and that is going to be a big question moving forward the screening of this copi-pilot, and the screening of other pilots, brian. >> absolutely it will anderson. and the lufthansa ceo says he is speechless and shocked that the co-pilot could have done this deliberately, but we are finding that the psychological scre...

Of an emergency that sends out a distress signal david soucie? >> well, part of it is -- >> which should be accessible to the flight crew as op poesposed to the pilots? >> yes, because in the cockpit there are seven ways to do that and they do it continually. >> and there is a way of flying the plane to give indication to the ground control there is a problem with the plane. >> and many of the newer airplanes will continuously report from back there, and they can put in maintenance discrepancies...