Ironically enough the 'legal' precedents have been raised in the UK.The helicopter crash where booze was thought to have been in influence,and the tragic(pilot wise)outcome from the BA captain that continued the unstable ,early morning,Cat2 and setting of the Car alarms in the Penta Hotel??carpark..The second Cat2 was normal. It has often been wondered if the Capt,after being charged by the police,recieved adequate defense from Balpa-compared to other Industrialized nations.
It is my understanding that Air transport comes under Federal juristdiction in the US,despite local district attorneys flying of the handle with arrest warrants
I can\'t recall any US prison penalties,despite the concentrated look at \'drug\' influence..Gen the FAA cancells the LIcence(livelyhood)of the guilty indiffidual..
