FO RPT OF FLYING WITH A CAPT WHO WAS TAKING THE DRUG PROZAC.

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I KNOWINGLY ACTED AS A COPLT OF AN ACFT WHILE I WAS AWARE THAT THE CAPT WAS IMPAIRED BY THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROZAC. I HAVE HAD SUSPICIONS SINCE CHRISTMAS BUT SAID NOTHING. ON THIS 4-DAY TRIP; I ACCIDENTALLY FOUND PROZAC IN MY CAPT'S ADVIL BOTTLE. I CONFRONTED THE PLT AFTER WE RETURNED TO HOME BASE OF FDK. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT BUT I AM GOING TO ANONYMOUSLY CONTACT FAA LEGAL AND MEDICAL STAFF AND CONSULT A LAWYER. I THINK THIS PERSON SHOULD TURN HIMSELF IN AND FACE THE PUNISHMENT REQUIRED. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH REPORTER REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: RPTR STATES HE HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY FAA REPRESENTATIVES AND INTERVIEWED ALONG WITH OTHER COMPANY PLTS. THEY ARE CONTINUING THE INVESTIGATION. THE MAJOR PROB FOR THE PLTS IS THAT THE PERSON INVOLVED IS THE CHIEF PLT AND THE DRUG OFFICER FOR THE COMPANY. SOME OF THE HIGHER MGMNT ARE AWARE OF THE PROB. THEY JUST SAY LET'S KEEP THIS WITHIN THE COMPANY AND WE WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. THEY HAVE NOT. RPTR FEELS HE IS NOT LEGALLY BOUND TO TURN IN THE PERSON BUT FEELS A STRONG MORAL OBLIGATION FOR THE SAFETY OF PAX WHO MAY FLY WITH THIS CAPT. HE WAS INFORMED OF THE HOTLINE JUST IN CASE NOTHING PROGRESSES AS HE FEELS IT SHOULD. MOST OF THE PLTS ARE AFRAID FOR THEIR JOBS.