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Old 28th Feb 2005, 09:52
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Tuckunder
 
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What is everyone so worried about here? When I started flying it was in a profession that encouraged social drinking, perhaps to excess, when flying the next day. This was my experience both in my military and civilian careers. Thankfully those reckless days are gone and we are all much more professional in our "fit to fly approach". However, this is only due to public awareness and changes in the law. I personally do not have a problem with being breathalised and I am willing to accept that occasionally some young inexperienced policeman or even some macho hot head in paramilitary kit will breathalise me when the situation does not warrant it. I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE. I would rather this than the ludicrous situations I have witnessed in the past with pilots flying when very unfit through drink.
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