Trust me - I know plenty about prison, drugs and alcoholism. I also believe in redemption wherever possible - something very rare in prison life. I also draw a distinction between Class A drug and alcohol misuse - as do all employers I know of. Find me a pilot with a similar story of redemption back to flight status who has been banned for Class A drug misuse on duty. I also know that taking a risk with the re-employment of someone with a drug problem is something passengers are very uncomfortable with. That, arguably, is what determines the outcome. I stand by my view that Class A drug use whilst on duty is one of the absolute deadly sins of aviation and invariably results in the end of the participant’s flying career.