24hr Bottle To Throttle Rule Inbound?
A bloke in the pub recently told me that a change to the current regs regarding alcohol comsuption prior to flying are being closely looked at. Apparently the intention is to increase the period of abtsainance from 12 to 24 hrs. While I am a firm believer that booze and flying don't mix, does this strike anyone else as a little bit over the top? I can see several problems, not least:
8pm phone call at home, "Sorry mate, need you for a trip to ****** tommorow, departure time 1200Z,that OK?"
Arty replies " Soz mate, just had a glass of wine with my dinner, will have to slip departure to 1900Z for me to sober up!"
An end to late notice tasking? Perhaps this is a welfare move, or maybe we will (as at some american units) have a total alcohol ban unless on leave.
Blinding move I say, anyone got any thoughts?