Dr. Andrew Mohanraj

Although not conclusive, the reports of the Germanwings airline mishap seem to indicate pilot suicide. The investigators continue piece together strands of evidence and conclusions are being drawn but ultimately it nobody can ever be totally certain as to all the implicating factors. There have been several plane crashes that have been “proven” to be … More Aviation mental health – a cause for concern

Deputy Minister of Health Dato’ Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya has rightly offered support for conducting psychological assessments for pilots. Currently, psychological assessments are done routinely as part of the overall medical examination as a requirement for continuity of licence to fly. Although these examinations are in line with internationally accepted standards, no detailed mental state examination … More Mental Health Screening for Pilots by Dato’ Dr. Andrew Mohanraj