Manrow there is plenty of good advice earlier in this thread.
I have been involved in aviation as a professional pilot long enough to know that whilst alcohol and flying should not be allowed, by far the biggest problem for aviation safety is fatigue; mentioned earlier on this thread here and eloquently put by C and A.
I also instruct Human Factors, and in that role I am obliged to study in detail the reports of air accidents. This further convinces me that fatigue is what should grab headlines, but sorting out that problem would cost money and put up the price of the ticket.
The industry will be "happy" to see headlines about drunk pilots because it is an easy "problem" to solve, thereby making their actions and those of the regulators and law makers appear to be effective , whilst it diverts attention away from the true threat to safety which is fatiguing work patterns and shifts. Add to that a general lowering of pay and T and Cs, and the stage is set.
Last edited by Mowgli; 12th Nov 2014 at 09:46.
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