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Old 24th May 2009, 21:57
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eliptic
 
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wouldn't mind if my family had been on the flight. 4x almost nothing is still almost nothing.
would you? what if the guy had no sleep on top of that? what about the raise of blood alcohol at 30`ft (still 4 times?)

"Even after complete elimination of all of the alcohol in the body, there are undesirable effects-hangover-that can last 48 to 72 hours following the last drink."

"Pilots have shown impairment in their ability to fly an ILS approach or to fly IFR, and even to perform routine VFR flight tasks while under the influence of alcohol, regardless of individual flying experience."

"The number of serious errors committed by pilots dramatically increases at or above concentrations of 0.04% blood alcohol. This is not to say that problems don't occur below this value. Some studies have shown decrements in pilot performance with blood alcohol concentrations as low as the 0.025%."

You are in control

"Flying, while fun and exciting, is a precise, demanding, and unforgiving endeavor. Any factor that impairs the pilot's ability to perform the required tasks during the operation of an aircraft is an invitation for disaster."
The use of alcohol is a significant self-imposed stress factor that should be eliminated from the cockpit. The ability to do so is strictly within the pilot's control.


Before you decide to put you family on that plane you should let them get some update
Alcohol and its Effect on Pilots
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