Folks,
Take very great care if you are operating to and from or within Australia after April 1/09.
That's when the new Drug and Alcohol rules start, and the alcohol limit is 0.02 (compared to 0.05 for driving) and it applies to anyone airside or anyone with a "safety related" job landside.
The list of drugs tested for can be seen on the CASA web site, many cold medicines are going to be a problem, as will analgesics that contain any codein, which can linger for many days in the system, after the last dose.
There will be
random breathalyser/drug teams around the country from now on, I would expect the major airports to be the first targeted.
See also the requirement for operators to have a company program, and the screening requirements.
Tootle pip!!