For those interested in the subject of this thread, this is an eye opener.
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?C...-ed92eb50ff32&
My suggestion of mandatory breath test before signing on for a flight could have saved the public many flights of exposure to a possible hazard. The captain would also not have been exposed to a possible $250,000 fine and 15 years in clink, much better for him if his admitted problem had been detected much earlier.
I'm not getting at the bloke, it's all to easy to become addicted and end up in denial. Like he says "I'm just fortunate I didn't hurt anyone".
One thing I'm not quite clear about though, at what point would the full force of law come into play, i.e. when is the pilot deemed to have taken command of the aircraft?