Tony Armour Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 Unfortunately, recent experience. And wanted to check it out again. Thanks 1 Quote
carusoam Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 Sorry to hear... Flying with stress related issues... We have a social psyc person (MooneyGirl) who has written in AOPA regarding some of these challenges... Best regards, -a- Quote
cliffy Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 Been there done that If you need to talk send me a PM Quote
Hank Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 If your head is too messed up, don't fly yourself. Especially if weather is marginal. Not good to be in IMC if your head isn't all together. We flew to my wife's cousin's funeral when he was hit head on by someone who crossed the line. Departed at night after the service (planned to stay), but weather was moving in. At least we were there the day before. Without the Mooney, we would not have made it; the funeral was in NE Penn in late Jan, we were living in extreme western WV, I logged 6.3 hours roundtrip but home was into rather strong wind as a front was approaching. Could not have driven that far. When her father passed, we flew down for one last visit and were there for the end. Stayed several more days for the funeral, to get her Mom sort of situated, and to get our heads together. Having the ability to get there quick when her mother called was priceless, it would have been a miserable 8-hour drive . . . Only you can judge how "together" your head feels. The second was much more difficult than the first. Going down was easy, I had a mission to concentrate on: get my wife to her dad one last time. Going home afterwards was not as easy, though weather was good and the mechanics of the flight were simple. Fly safe . . . or please drive. 3 Quote
mooneygirl Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 Here is the link to my article for AOPA Opinion Leaders:Â http://blog.aopa.org/opinionleaders/2015/04/06/when-to-get-some-dual-on-the-couch-mental-and-emotional-health-needs-of-pilots/ Â If I can be of any assistance, please send me a PM or jolielucas@charter.net for email. Quote
Tony Armour Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Posted July 31, 2015 Wasn't there a recent thread on Mooneyspace ? Quote
ryoder Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 Don't do it. My dad died yesterday last year and I took a much needed break. Quote
N33GG Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 When a rattlesnake rattles, you need to be very careful.  Just consider your head issues similar to a rattlesnake next to you with the rattle going full volume. (May not translate well if you are not from rattlesnake part of the country)  Exercise extreme caution.  Good luck. Been there. I speak from plenty of experience. Quote
Bob Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 May want to consider a copilot or safety pilot? Quote
mooneygirl Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 The only other thread I could find, that I had a lot to do with was a link to this article I wrote for AOPA Pilot: http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2012/April/1/Bouncing-Back  I certainly do not mean to be blunt, but, in my experience if you are wondering if you are okay, you are not okay. It is also very very difficult to see these things in yourself. Quote
Jeff_S Posted July 31, 2015 Report Posted July 31, 2015 Well, not to refute Jolie's expertise and the general sentiment of the crowd, but I do want to say that this sort of thing can be highly individual. Â My father passed away earlier this year, and while I was of course saddened by the affair, I actually found solace and peace in taking to the air to get away from it all. He and I used to go flying a lot in his last few years, so I found it a good way to remember and honor him. Â And when I'm in the air, there's no time for the other distractions, and the need to concentrate on flying is quite liberating. Â But as I say, each person is unique so you have to judge for yourself where you fall in the big P of the PAVE analysis. And to Jolie's point, if you are wondering about it, then best to take the cautious approach. 3 Quote
Bravoman Posted August 1, 2015 Report Posted August 1, 2015 I don't even fly to take depositions if I have to do them on the same day as the flight because I find I am not able to stay focused on piloting the way I know I need to be Quote
bradp Posted August 1, 2015 Report Posted August 1, 2015 My only advice is to be very cognizant of the pressures, stressors, risk factors (weather, terrain, etc) and make an appropriate decision. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
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