This inquiry discovered Know that the captain of the aircraft was diabetic and had kept it secret from both his employer and the Department of Civil Aviation .

Lubitz kept Temporary_stay this information from his employer and instead reported Reporting for duty .

PATCO 's refusal Agree_or_refuse_to_act to endorse Agree_or_refuse_to_act the Democratic candidate stemmed in large part from poor labor relations with the FAA ( the employer of PATCO members ) under the Carter administration and Ronald Reagan 's endorsement of the union and its struggle Hostile_encounter for better conditions during the 1980 election Choosing campaign .