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Old 20th Feb 2010, 08:57
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juniour jetset
 
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"miscalculation"

From the BBC BBC News - No jail for US pilot caught in plane over alcohol limit

The court was told the highly experienced pilot, a married father of three, was over the legal alcohol limit as a result of a "miscalculation".

I love the way the defence claim miscalculation - hope he doesn't make these kind of miscalculations with his fuel figures, his runway lengths, V speeds, his flare etc etc...

This was such a lame excuse and the judge should of really highlighted this point, beacuse a large part of a pilot's work is good calculations.


I'm also surprised he has not been sacked from UAL - however, I am a believer in helping people who stumble and second chances. But there is also a case for making an example of someone who breaks the rules??
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