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02-28-2013, 10:13 AM

#91

ColdWhiskey

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It looks like it is time for a new hotel in Bemidji...

02-28-2013, 10:37 AM

#92

Hurryage65

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Originally Posted by Red Forman

Yes, heaven forbid someone get terminated for screwing up royally. The only thing ALPA is good at, getting people's job back when they don't deserve it.

Second.

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02-28-2013, 10:39 AM

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Red Forman

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Originally Posted by Machwon

ALPA is pretty good at keeping jobs. That Eagle capt out of minni the other month is still employed. Hopefully they will be able to help this poor FO out. Oh wait....

Hopefully he doesn't.

02-28-2013, 10:48 AM

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saturn

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Originally Posted by Red Forman

Yes, heaven forbid someone get terminated for screwing up royally.

I'm all about forgiveness and giving a guy a second chance. Yet I don't think its illogical to be terminated for exceeded this company policy. Voluntarily partaking of a drug in quantities that you know can inhibit your decision making and motor skills while carrying 80 souls aboard is reckless behavior. A few years ago a regional pilot flew drunk with 3 buddies in a GA plane and they all tragically died when he put the plane into a stall/spin after takeoff. They didn't get a second chance. Good decision making starts well before you get into the cockpit.

02-28-2013, 03:16 PM

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stage5

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Originally Posted by ncflyer704

Most metabolize 1 drink per hour.

i hope you are not basing your ability to fly on this ;-)

1 drink per 2 hours seems a more accepted rate. (but obviously depends a lot on individual)

Alcohol & Your Body | Brown University Health Education
.030 / 2 hours

or
Alcohol Metabolism

02-28-2013, 05:12 PM

#96

hockeypilot44

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I have no problem paying with a credit card to buy drinks. I have nothing to hide. If you are doing something that you can't justify, don't do it.

02-28-2013, 05:30 PM

#97

yeah sure

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Is it really that hard to do your job without drinking until you get back home? Do we really need a thread dedicated to how many drinks we can have before flying?

02-28-2013, 05:34 PM

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Starscream

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Something like this may not necessarily happen just at a hotel while on a layover. Same can happen when you're at home doing daytrips, and your best bud pulls you out to have ''one or two'' for his birthday the night before such a trip with no hotel involved. Can happen.

02-28-2013, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by yeah sure

Is it really that hard to do your job without drinking until you get back home? Do we really need a thread dedicated to how many drinks we can have before flying?

Based on recent incidents - obviously *YES*

02-28-2013, 06:28 PM

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ACessential

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Quote:

Originally Posted by yeah sure

Is it really that hard to do your job without drinking until you get back home? Do we really need a thread dedicated to how many drinks we can have before flying?

Pilots like to drink. Its as simple as that. Most of us do so responsibly, then some of us end up like Denzel. I'm not going to wait until I get home from a long 4 day trip to enjoy a beer. I'm just not, sorry. I can be an adult and enjoy a couple beers on a layover. I mean, who wouldn't want to throw back a cold one after a long day with crappy weather, b****y FAs, brand new dispatchers that don't know how to assign alternates properly, etc...

You're right, we probably don't need a thread discussing this because virtually every pilot I know has enough common sense to know when to call it quits. This thread is decicated to the 1% that don't (we all know some of you are reading this...)