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08-01-2023, 06:38 AM

FAR121

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Remember the limits are different overseas

https://www.ktvu.com/news/united-airlines-pilot-removed-from-service-after-showing-up-drunk-to-flight?

08-01-2023, 06:59 AM

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Remember the limits are different overseas

Is that what you took from this? I'm pretty sure a BAC of 0.132% is illegal everywhere.

08-01-2023, 07:01 AM

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Is that what you took from this? I'm pretty sure a BAC of 0.132% is illegal everywhere.

No, in Hungary and Turkmenistan you're legally allowed to be blacked out until you walk up to the jetbridge, remember?

08-01-2023, 07:05 AM

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Is that what you took from this? I'm pretty sure a BAC of 0.132% is illegal everywhere.

didn’t realise the article said they were that much over. What I meant was always respect the 8 hour limit and also that .04 is FAA whereas in most Europe countries it’s 0.0

08-01-2023, 07:09 AM

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didn’t realise the article said they were that much over. What I meant was always respect the 8 hour limit and also that .04 is FAA whereas in most Europe countries it’s 0.0

https://news.yahoo.com/intoxicated-u...112546348.html

08-01-2023, 08:20 AM

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https://news.yahoo.com/intoxicated-u...112546348.html

thanks for the better article L8. Wonder how his FO or IRO didn’t even pick up on this at the hotel unless they had separate hotels entirely.

08-01-2023, 08:27 AM

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What I meant was always respect the 8 hour limit

It's been beat to death EVERY TIME this happens.

8 hours has NOTHING to do with it. SURE, it's a rule, but ZILCH.

08-01-2023, 09:10 AM

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didn’t realise the article said they were that much over. What I meant was always respect the 8 hour limit and also that .04 is FAA whereas in most Europe countries it’s 0.0

Pretty sure the limit rule at United is 12 hours. And, not to be a fuddy duddy, but I’ve learned through the years that layover drinking needs to be limited to literally ‘a’ beer. YMMV.

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08-01-2023, 11:23 AM

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didn’t realise the article said they were that much over. What I meant was always respect the 8 hour limit and also that .04 is FAA whereas in most Europe countries it’s 0.0

If you’re at UAL, you may want to brush up in your FOM.

08-01-2023, 11:26 AM

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Pretty sure the limit rule at United is 12 hours. And, not to be a fuddy duddy, but I’ve learned through the years that layover drinking needs to be limited to literally ‘a’ beer. YMMV.

I’m hardly a fuddy duddy but If it’s less than 16 hours I don’t even bother with a beer. Just not worth it. Plenty of time for fun at home or the rare 24 hour+ overnight.