Rumours are that we as an industry are going to be subject to random Alcohol and Drugs testing as soon as we check in for a flying duty...
More Big brother legislation..on an industry that had never in its history ever had an accident attributed to either
We have been self regulating and IMHO that for the most part has worked.
Ah I hear you all say ...what about the pilots caught on the flight deck over the limit?...
Well surely the fact that this tiny minority that have been caught is a testimony to the system, as it stands,is working.
Why then is it necessary to inflict the stress of this random testing process on the rest of us?
I for one, am completely against this.
As mentioned above it inflicts unnecessary stress on crews at check in.
This Big Brother monitoring creates mistrust among the crews and the employers,which will further lower morale.
It could end up increasing sickness rates,consider,... a crew member has been to a party the night before and feels as though he/she may be a touch over....Job on the line if he/she is?...
Isn't this a form of harrassment...??
It is bound to create a plausible case for a claimant on some point of law....
Any lawyers out there with comments on this....