️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Lubitz had torn up a sick note declaring him unfit to fly on the day he crashed a Germanwings plane into a rocky ravine in the Alps, killing himself and everyone on board.<unk> Lubitz had torn up a sick note declaring him unfit to fly on the day he crashed a Germanwings plane into a rocky ravine in the Alps, killing himself and everyone on board. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> Andreas Lubitz was able to conceal his health issues from Lufthanza because of Germany's privacy laws which mean GPs cannot disclose information about their patients' health and the onus rests on employees.<unk> Andreas Lubitz was able to conceal his health issues from Lufthanza because of Germany's privacy laws which mean GPs cannot disclose information about their patients' health and the onus rests on employees. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> The burden of reporting any health issues rests solely on the 'honesty' of pilots. Tony Newton, a British pilot who has flown Airbus A320s for 20 years and who also works as a Civil Aviation Authority examiner, said that the system 'has to change'. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ •••••••••••••• As a pilot, my medical life at work and my medical life at home are absolutely separate, unless I choose otherwise.<unk>As a pilot, my medical life at work and my medical life at home are absolutely separate, unless I choose otherwise.<unk>As a pilot, my medical life at work and my medical life at home are absolutely separate, unless I choose otherwise. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Pilots have an annual medical examination, which includes a chat about how we've been feeling psychologically, but it's fairly low-key.<unk>Pilots have an annual medical examination, which includes a chat about how we've been feeling psychologically, but it's fairly low-key. If I go to the GP, there it no requirement for me to disclose that I'm a pilot. If I go to the GP, there it no requirement for me to disclose that I'm a pilot. If I see the doctor for something that may affect my ability to perform my duties, he is prevented from communicating that to the airline because of medical confidentiality. 'If I see the doctor for something that may affect my ability to perform my duties, he is prevented from communicating that to the airline because of medical confidentiality. <unk> <unk> <unk>
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A British air safety expert said, 'the door is open for someone who has serious mental problems to hide it from the aviation examiner'<unk>