>>hmmm. so when they discover that half the airline is using recreational pharmaceuticals,what then? Sack the lot of them?<<
Yep, that's the law in the U.S.
Novel concepts like drug and alcohol testing and locked cockpit doors have been in place in the U.S. for many years.
Of course, some will inevitably whine that the right to fly drunk has been abridged and the right to use illegal drugs is a civil liberty. However, the traveling public probably is happier knowing that the crew has been a little more careful and sober before reporting for duty.
Last edited by Airbubba; 2nd Aug 2004 at 13:45.