A lot of discussion about single pilot ops and the safety aspect of it. I’m admittedly not sure how that applies in this particular case.
In this case two pilots operating the aircraft were able to save the day from a jump seater having a really bad day.
The FAA’s current approach to mental health is wildly broken. The system currently in place is making possible the exact outcome they claim to want to avoid.
Like physical health, mental health is variable and can fluctuate. The FAA seems to treat it as a static unchanging state.
The report published earlier this year ( Federal Aviation Administration
Mental Health ARC Final Report) suggests as much.