The lessons to be learned
So what can be learned from all of this?
- It seems flying and drinking are (legally) incompatible. So to be on the safe side: give up the juice if you want to keep flying. Might be a hard decision to make for some licensed pilots both pro's and weekend warriors such as me
- As a professional group you'd better make sure you are fully aware of your legal position and the possible consequences. It seems to me this should be one of the main goals of your professional organizations such as BALPA. In other words: once it is in the law there is not much you can do so make sure the things you don't like don't get turned into a law! Where does that seemingly ridiculous low alcohol limit come from? Who proposed/approved this? This again underlines you have to keep a watchful eye on the legislator. If you don't you will suffer the consequences. If you let politicians rule your life this is what you will get.