Hi.
There was a news item today about a Delta Airlines Pilot found guilty of being drunk before attempting to fly his 767 from Edinburgh to New York.
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I was wondering what defines 'drunk' when it comes to a commercial pilot?
Is there an Internationally recognised alcohol limit for pilots or is it just as simple as meeting the host countries driving alcohol levels?
Thank you.
There was a news item today about a Delta Airlines Pilot found guilty of being drunk before attempting to fly his 767 from Edinburgh to New York.
American pilot pleads guilty to being drunk before flight from Edinburgh to USA
Lawrence Russell, 63, was searched by airport security officers at about 08:00 on 16 June last year and was found to have two bottles of Jägermeister in his luggage - one of which was half full
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I was wondering what defines 'drunk' when it comes to a commercial pilot?
Is there an Internationally recognised alcohol limit for pilots or is it just as simple as meeting the host countries driving alcohol levels?
Thank you.