The whole random testing is such BS. I am not saying that people should be drunk flying aircraft but the authorities are missing the real danger. There should be a method to test fatigue and this should be randomly done to pilots. An airline with a high incidence of fatigued pilots should be investigated and the cause found and remedied. This would increase flight safety hugely.
How many commercial aircraft accidents over the past 20 years have had alcohol or drugs as a contributing factor. I am going to bet that anyone willing to search can't find a single one.
How many aircraft accidents over the past 20 years have had fatigue as a contributing factor. This is going to be a pretty big number.
It is madness that fatigue is not the main issue but takes a back stage to random drug and alcohol testing. These random tests do nothing to increase flight safety.
Last edited by SloppyJoe; 21st Sep 2013 at 14:17.