JohnR
If the British Sun newspaper claim he was 4x the limit on the field test is confirmed then I wouldn't mind if my family had been on the flight. 4x almost nothing is still almost nothing.
Over the limit is illegal and if the guy broke the law he deserves to be punished, but over the limit ain't the same as unsafe. It depends on the BAC level.
I can see why you'd be worried.
John_R post in the Spotters forum
I recently flew with Ryanair. During the cruise, the captain left the flight deck to pay a visit. On his way back (not a long walk, admittedly), he stopped to speak to the cabin crew.
I wondered if airlines have a policy for flight crew (I'm only talking about two pilot crews on short-haul flights like this one) leaving the flight deck during flight?
Or is it at the discretion of the captain? Could there not have been a problem if the F/O had been inexperienced and unable to handle a situation on his/her own during his absence?
