I might add that 'speeding' is of a deliberate and intentional nature. Most impaired driving is a result of inadvertent and careless behaviour. One is deliberately breaking the law, the other is not planned. The real irony in this whole debate is the fact that several studies have shown that most long-haul pilots are frequently operating in a debilitated state due to fatigue and jetlag that is worse than the average impaired driver of a car. Maybe Simon would like to make THAT the object of his next article (and this time Simon, try for some original content, ok?).

As in "Simon Parrot". Easily copied article, courtesy of that terrific Icon of British Journalistic talent. Wake up editor !!

In Feb 2007 USAirways CEO Doug Parker was done for impaired driving (his attempted takeover of Delta had fallen apart that day!). He is still the CEO of the airline. His temporary lack of judgement AWAY FROM HIS JOB doesn't seem to have made any difference in him continuing to run an ENTIRE airline...! Pilots (and CEO's !) are human too... Seems it's always easy for someone else to cast the first stone...

Wobbly is trying to demonstrate the difference between the issue of incompetence demonstrated in attempting to take-off on a taxi-way and taxing onto an active runway, when not p155ed, whilst in charge of an aircraft; as opposed to an event/s not connected with aircraft or flying. As an obtuse individual, he cannot distinguish the difference between substance abuse or incompetence, of which neither has a place in aviation - isn't that so, dearest Wobbly! Now let's recite the rectal poem together....one, two, three....