New Posts For Thread: This time it was a pilot who was erratichttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29028751/This_time_it_was_a_pilot_who_was_erraticJetBlue flight diverted after captain's 'erratic' behaviorA JetBlue flight bound for Las Vegas made an emergency landing in Texas on Tuesday after the captain acted strangely, was locked out of the cockpit by his co-pilot and was wrestled to the grouThis thread was moved from the Hot Topics Zonehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29028751/This_time_it_was_a_pilot_who_was_erratic?post_id=518626535#518626535This thread was moved from the Hot Topics ZoneSat, 14 Apr 2012 23:05:45 -0500JetBlue pilot's outburst: Could side effects from medications be at fault?Side effects from sleep and antidepressant medications – or perhaps even a nutritional supplement – are possible areas of investigation as officials probe the mystehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29028751/This_time_it_was_a_pilot_who_was_erratic?post_id=518365711#518365711JetBlue pilot's outburst: Could side effects from medications be at fault?Side effects from sleep and antidepressant medications – or perhaps even a nutritional supplement – are possible areas of investigation as officials probe the mysteSat, 07 Apr 2012 15:33:06 -0500I was thinking casually about the idea that he may have been fine on the ground, but once in the air, with the pressure differences, there was a glitch in his biology somewhere, like how some people can throw clots or whatever high up in the air.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29028751/This_time_it_was_a_pilot_who_was_erratic?post_id=518327653#518327653I was thinking casually about the idea that he may have been fine on the ground, but once in the air, with the pressure differences, there was a glitch in his biology somewhere, like how some people can throw clots or whatever high up in the air.Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:58:22 -0500Good luck flying Ken! Dot, thanks for the update and link. (note: right click on link to open a new tab or link leaves B'net)I'm thinking with this situation being called "medical" the public may never know what actually happened with the pilot. Frohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29028751/This_time_it_was_a_pilot_who_was_erratic?post_id=518325117#518325117Good luck flying Ken! Dot, thanks for the update and link. (note: right click on link to open a new tab or link leaves B'net)I'm thinking with this situation being called "medical" the public may never know what actually happened with the pilot. FroFri, 06 Apr 2012 10:34:56 -0500A judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation, which I think most people would agree is appropriate.I think Osbon's wife is handling the situation graciously and admirably considering what a shock and strain this all must be for her. She has announced thahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29028751/This_time_it_was_a_pilot_who_was_erratic?post_id=518308383#518308383A judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation, which I think most people would agree is appropriate.I think Osbon's wife is handling the situation graciously and admirably considering what a shock and strain this all must be for her. She has announced thaThu, 05 Apr 2012 18:26:40 -0500This will probably be on my mind the next time I head South because Jet Blue is my airline of choice when I go to Florida to visit my mother.Kenhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29028751/This_time_it_was_a_pilot_who_was_erratic?post_id=518281113#518281113This will probably be on my mind the next time I head South because Jet Blue is my airline of choice when I go to Florida to visit my mother.KenThu, 05 Apr 2012 00:22:47 -0500It may be time for the co-pilot to get his wings into the other chair. The co-pilot certainly kept his cool and acted accordingly.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29028751/This_time_it_was_a_pilot_who_was_erratic?post_id=518037485#518037485It may be time for the co-pilot to get his wings into the other chair. The co-pilot certainly kept his cool and acted accordingly.Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:33:19 -0500Glad to be able to clarify for you, Stardove, what prevented the pilot's getting back into the cockpit. I didn't know they had the ability to do that either. Sounds like a wise precaution to me just in case something so unexpected as this occurs.I fehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29028751/This_time_it_was_a_pilot_who_was_erratic?post_id=518037377#518037377Glad to be able to clarify for you, Stardove, what prevented the pilot's getting back into the cockpit. I didn't know they had the ability to do that either. Sounds like a wise precaution to me just in case something so unexpected as this occurs.I feWed, 28 Mar 2012 20:29:23 -0500Thanks Dot for that information. I didn't know the co-pilot had changed the code or that they could even do that. If there are empty seats many times you will find pilots, flight attendants and or their family seating in them. It was good to have ahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29028751/This_time_it_was_a_pilot_who_was_erratic?post_id=518036779#518036779Thanks Dot for that information. I didn't know the co-pilot had changed the code or that they could even do that. If there are empty seats many times you will find pilots, flight attendants and or their family seating in them. It was good to have aWed, 28 Mar 2012 20:06:44 -0500From the report we heard on this morning's early news, the reason why the pilot couldn't get back into the cockpit was that the co-pilot had the presence of mind to persuade the pilot to check something back far enough in the plane to give the co-pilhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29028751/This_time_it_was_a_pilot_who_was_erratic?post_id=518030507#518030507From the report we heard on this morning's early news, the reason why the pilot couldn't get back into the cockpit was that the co-pilot had the presence of mind to persuade the pilot to check something back far enough in the plane to give the co-pilWed, 28 Mar 2012 16:48:51 -0500