Can they issue us with hand held units to test ourselves first!
What if you had plenty of time before sign on, say 9 hrs with responsible drinking the night before and you still registered over zero? An airline I used to work for had testing, and this happened, I was with the Capt. on the over night, he had no more than 6- 1.3 standard drinks.
I guess if your over the limit, your over the limit.
I think there will be plenty of pilots over zero on the alcohol readings in Oz, especially the airlines that have overnights.
On a more serious note, do we know what Airlines will be targeted? is it just the Australian carriers?
I still think it is a little sad we have to test pilots now, imagine doing this 40 years ago!
that would have been interesting.
Also is there any reason to test us? has there been any incidents that should give good reason to test pilots?
Yes, yes I know we should all be reading zero, but random testing, still think that a bit to much.