Comments on: Flying Drunk

By: ted

ted — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:35:34 +0000

Thanks, Sarah. I wondered why they reported it as the legal limit for driving, rather than the legal limit for flying. I would have hoped it would be zero tolerance.

By: FishBottleT

FishBottleT — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:09:05 +0000

I wonder why they let him even get to the car?!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:31:06 +0000

Indeed they do, Ted. In the US, it is 0.04 % BAC. That’s about half the usual limit for drivers. Other rules state 8 hours “from bottle to throttle”, and most airlines have more stringent company rules ( like 24 hours ). It’s just not a good idea. This guy was lucky.

By: BobCow

BobCow — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:27:25 +0000

End of pilot’s license forever.

By: ted

ted — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:23:44 +0000

Do they have a legal limit for flying?

By: Shurik

Shurik — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:24:39 +0000

If he can land a plane he can drive a car…

By: Skipweasel

Skipweasel — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:13:12 +0000

High, was he?

By: Inti

Inti — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:58:21 +0000

And how many times the legal limit for flying?