Feds probing roughly 5k pilots suspected of withholding major health issues
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Feds probing roughly 5k pilots suspected of withholding major health issues
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Re: Feds probing roughly 5k pilots suspected of withholding major health issues
#2"The pilots who have had their records examined are military veterans who informed the Federal Aviation Administration that they were suitable to fly, but didn't disclose that they were also receiving veterans benefits for various disabilities that could prevent them from effectively sitting in a pilot's seat."
This is just my anecdotal observations, but I've seen that military veterans are extremely adept at gaming the system to their benefit. They are able to maximize disability benefits as well as GI Bill benefits. I've known and worked with multiple veterans and each one of them gamed these systems to maximum benefit. It also appeared that they coached each other on how to obtain maximum benefit.
With that said, I wouldn't be surprised if the health issues in this article were largely exaggerated specifically for the purpose of maximizing benefits.
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#3I wouldn't call it harassment. It's clear it's just easier to catch the vets because they also lied to the VA. I admit they VA has it short comings. But there more vets in need then there are not,embellishing your condition to get more benefits is dishonorable.
What's not surprising is pilots who lie about their health to keep making money. Especially in this economy.
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#4I expect a major pilot shortage in recent years. Not too long ago many of them were on strike [1] [2], due to apparently bad pay and high burnout. It really is a thankless profession.
[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/29/southwest-pilots-union-lays-...
[2] https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/united-ai...
Re: Feds probing roughly 5k pilots suspected of withholding major health issues
#5"The pilots who have had their records examined are military veterans who informed the Federal Aviation Administration that they were suitable to fly, but didn't disclose that they were also receiving veterans benefits for various disabilities that could prevent them from effectively sitting in a pilot's seat." This is just my anecdotal observations, but I've seen that military veterans are extremely adept at gaming…
I’m not a vet, but I wonder if it comes from working in an environment that is so massive, at times wasteful, and your contributions feel insignificant. I think a lot of people could convince themselves that if they don’t take advantage of something, someone else will.
Re: Feds probing roughly 5k pilots suspected of withholding major health issues
#6"The pilots who have had their records examined are military veterans who informed the Federal Aviation Administration that they were suitable to fly, but didn't disclose that they were also receiving veterans benefits for various disabilities that could prevent them from effectively sitting in a pilot's seat." This is just my anecdotal observations, but I've seen that military veterans are extremely adept at gaming…
Am a military veteran. While I know there's plenty of grift on this front, I'd like to point out that you have to become extremely adept at gaming the system even if you have a legitimate injury/disability.
The games the VA plays to deny benefits are just as cynical and brazen as many other things the government writ large has done to conceal dangers to veterans – dangers that can have far, far-reaching health consequences. I welcome you to look up the development and deployment of Agent Orange for an example that is still killing people today.
Edit: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/publications/agent...
Re: Feds probing roughly 5k pilots suspected of withholding major health issues
#7I expect a major pilot shortage in recent years. Not too long ago many of them were on strike [1] [2], due to apparently bad pay and high burnout. It really is a thankless profession. [1] https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/29/southwest-pilots-union-lays-... [2] https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/united-ai...
It's a high skill profession in an industry that largely competes on cost. One will find similarly thankless jobs in manufacturing, agriculture, and any other industry where the push is to squeeze margins as much as possible.
Everything about flying has become substantially worse except safety. The only way the industry is able to maintain its safety record is by being heavily regulated and never changing anything.
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#8This seems to be based on a misunderstanding. SSDI really doesn’t have anything to do with actual disability.
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#9"The pilots who have had their records examined are military veterans who informed the Federal Aviation Administration that they were suitable to fly, but didn't disclose that they were also receiving veterans benefits for various disabilities that could prevent them from effectively sitting in a pilot's seat." This is just my anecdotal observations, but I've seen that military veterans are extremely adept at gaming…
As someone who practices law in a disability-adjacent field, I can assure you that gaming ssdi isn’t restricted to former military.
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