Originally Posted by
Pace
Saw a programme on the superefficient Japanese rail system
When the drivers clock into work they go through a security gate
Along that stretch is a device which they blow into taking less than a minute to check they are alcohol free for duty
I am surprised a similar check isn’t made at airports
A lot is saving pilots from themselves and hence their careers
My Japanese wife say's it's the same for Japanese airline pilots. It's all part of everyone from the ground up to the company chairman taking pride in being seen to do their jobs properly.
She was surprised when I said that there's no similar system here. Maybe there should be.