Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that the pilot accused of threatening to shoot the plane's captain during a flight no longer works for the airline, and federal officials say his authority to carry a gun on board was revoked. The incidents have revived debate about psychological screening, which relies largely on trusting pilots to volunteer information about their mental health. Ross Aimer, retired airline pilot and now CEO of an aviation consulting company, said screening for mental health is far less than for drug and alcohol use and needs to be improved. He said pilots are unlikely to volunteer information that could point to mental health problems. “If I mention something about having mental issues, I’m done" — a pilot's career can be over — Aimer said.

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Persons: Jonathan J, Dunn, ” Dunn, “, Joseph David Emerson, Ross Aimer, — Aimer Organizations: Delta Air Lines, Transportation, Administration, TSA, Pilots, Attorney’s, Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Locations: Utah, New Mexico, U.S, Salt Lake City, The U.S, midflight, Pleasant Hill , California, Portland , Oregon