6 months is no where near harsh.i think its disgraceful that he even contemplated flying a 757 with 220 or so people on board. I find it shocking that a pilot would even let alcohol past his lips knowing that he was flying the next morning. I hate to think that a realtive of mine would be boarding a plane and placing their lives in the hands of someone that has had (quote) 7 glasses of wine and a beer before hand and is over twice the legal limit for a pilot. If you do the crime, do the time.
p.s is that documentary available anywhere of the (not naming) crew that had several pitchers to drink the night before they were to fly, i think it was about 4 years ago.BBC1 or BBC2, not sure.
old king coal,
maybe its down to sheer luck that there hasnt been any fatalities, although there was the risk.the aim now is to alleviate this risk.it nearly sounds like you are commending it.there is no way to justify the action of flying under the influence, its just not right.