2 Pilots from Go! Airlines were suspended by the FAA and fired by the airline for falling asleep during approach to Hilo Airport in Hawaii. Traffic controllers frantically tried to hail the aircraft for over 40 minutes. By the time they were able to contact the pilots, the plane overshot Hilo by 15mi. The pilot, who was diagnosed as suffering from sleep apnea, had his license suspended for 60 days. His co-pilot was suspended for 45 days. The airline, who was cleared of any wrongdoing by the FAA, susequently fired both.
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Sleep apnea? 
How does that make you fall asleep on the job?
Narcolepsy, maybe... but then you'd think that something like that would have come out during the hiring process.
How does that make you fall asleep on the job?Narcolepsy, maybe... but then you'd think that something like that would have come out during the hiring process.
FAA HIRING AGENT: "Are you a narcoleptic?"
JOB APPLICANT: "Mmmmmmmmyyyyeeeeennope."
JOB APPLICANT: "Mmmmmmmmyyyyeeeeennope."
*Flew go! last year from Maui to Oahu and back*
I wonder how they were able to fall asleep during a 45 minute flight...
I wonder how they were able to fall asleep during a 45 minute flight...
QUOTE (Lord Madhammer @ Sep 24 2008, 01:14 PM) 
Sleep apnea? How does that make you fall asleep on the job?
Narcolepsy, maybe... but then you'd think that something like that would have come out during the hiring process.
How does that make you fall asleep on the job?Narcolepsy, maybe... but then you'd think that something like that would have come out during the hiring process.
Not being able to sleep at night will eventually make you pass out during the day.But yeah, you'd think that's something a company hiring people to guard the safety of 100 passengers would be a little rigorous about.
QUOTE (( . Y . ) @ Sep 24 2008, 01:35 PM)
QUOTE (Lord Madhammer @ Sep 24 2008, 01:14 PM)
Sleep apnea? How does that make you fall asleep on the job?
Narcolepsy, maybe... but then you'd think that something like that would have come out during the hiring process.
How does that make you fall asleep on the job?Narcolepsy, maybe... but then you'd think that something like that would have come out during the hiring process.
Not being able to sleep at night will eventually make you pass out during the day.Please, tell me about this.
QUOTE (Lord Madhammer @ Sep 24 2008, 01:36 PM)
QUOTE (( . Y . ) @ Sep 24 2008, 01:35 PM)
QUOTE (Lord Madhammer @ Sep 24 2008, 01:14 PM)
Sleep apnea? How does that make you fall asleep on the job?
Narcolepsy, maybe... but then you'd think that something like that would have come out during the hiring process.
How does that make you fall asleep on the job?Narcolepsy, maybe... but then you'd think that something like that would have come out during the hiring process.
Not being able to sleep at night will eventually make you pass out during the day.Please, tell me about this.
QUOTE (Lord Madhammer @ Sep 24 2008, 11:36 AM)
QUOTE (( . Y . ) @ Sep 24 2008, 01:35 PM)
QUOTE (Lord Madhammer @ Sep 24 2008, 01:14 PM)
Sleep apnea? How does that make you fall asleep on the job?
Narcolepsy, maybe... but then you'd think that something like that would have come out during the hiring process.
How does that make you fall asleep on the job?Narcolepsy, maybe... but then you'd think that something like that would have come out during the hiring process.
Not being able to sleep at night will eventually make you pass out during the day.Please, tell me about this.
I hear there's a surgery that can fix it.
QUOTE (Stormtrooper53 @ Sep 24 2008, 11:30 AM)
*Flew go! last year from Maui to Oahu and back*
I wonder how they were able to fall asleep during a 45 minute flight...
I wonder how they were able to fall asleep during a 45 minute flight...
Autopilot?
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