Cessna crash Bristol area
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There is a long thread on this on flyer.co.uk - apparently this pilot had a long history behaving like a right plonker in the air, so much that various ATCOs reported him to the powers to be.
No action appears to have been taken.
The CAA does do enforcement but they concentrate on obvious cases of illegal public transport, particularly where an AOC holder has complained
The list of recent (successful) prosecutions can be found on their website.
The FAA would have busted this pratt ages ago, given that he drew attention to himself so much.
No action appears to have been taken.
The CAA does do enforcement but they concentrate on obvious cases of illegal public transport, particularly where an AOC holder has complained
The list of recent (successful) prosecutions can be found on their website.
The FAA would have busted this pratt ages ago, given that he drew attention to himself so much.
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The FAA would have busted this pratt ages ago, given that he drew attention to himself so much.
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They might have taken his licence away, but how would they stop him flying?
If he was based on a strip then no, but I wonder how many private strips would have somebody like that among them. From what I have seen, most are socially very tight groups which are hard to get into. I think he'd find it easier to get into a gliding club (where most members are married to each other) than into an average private strip scene
He would have to own the private site; then it would work.
Same thing really as driving with no driving license, with no roadtax, and avoiding being out near the pub closing time, and not parking on public roads
It's quite possible if nobody knows you, so when the local rag prints the court case report nobody recognises it.
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Hair testing as a part of the Class 1/2 medical is an option, and it detects "all" types of drugs months after use.
The test cost about £100.
The Norwegian MOD has started to use it, with good results.
The test cost about £100.
The Norwegian MOD has started to use it, with good results.
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Thinning badly with a number 2 on top, I can't imagine I would have a record for very long......... my oldest hair has been there for about 2 weeks!
It does seem to test for more things than I thought, but the motivations for these tests need to be examined. Don't confuse genuine safety aspects with social control. It cannot be disputed that the drug associated with the vast majority of accidents is alcohol, if you want to stop this then have compulsory breathalysers in each airport/ strip. Before you fly you must attend for a breath test or risk revocation of your licence. The pilot flying after a heavy night is of far more risk to himself and others that someone who took MDMA 90 days ago. Read this if you need convincing!
Air Accidents Investigation Branch: Piper PA-28R-201T Turbo Cherokee Arrow III, G-JMTT
Let me add that no, I do not take drugs, no, I am not advocating their use, and no, I do not think they are safe. But, in the piloting community, it is booze that is the problem 99 times out of 100. Crack down on that if anything. 8 hours bottle to throttle is a nonsense when the limit is (rightly) 20mg/dl.
It does seem to test for more things than I thought, but the motivations for these tests need to be examined. Don't confuse genuine safety aspects with social control. It cannot be disputed that the drug associated with the vast majority of accidents is alcohol, if you want to stop this then have compulsory breathalysers in each airport/ strip. Before you fly you must attend for a breath test or risk revocation of your licence. The pilot flying after a heavy night is of far more risk to himself and others that someone who took MDMA 90 days ago. Read this if you need convincing!
Air Accidents Investigation Branch: Piper PA-28R-201T Turbo Cherokee Arrow III, G-JMTT
Let me add that no, I do not take drugs, no, I am not advocating their use, and no, I do not think they are safe. But, in the piloting community, it is booze that is the problem 99 times out of 100. Crack down on that if anything. 8 hours bottle to throttle is a nonsense when the limit is (rightly) 20mg/dl.
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How the hell did he pass at all given that he was grounded whilst revalidating his ppl and then reported by Air Traffic.
Seems to me that this guy was a ticking time bomb!!! Unfortunately he took a poor young lad with him.
Seems to me that this guy was a ticking time bomb!!! Unfortunately he took a poor young lad with him.
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best figure is zero . . . . . . . .
8 hours bottle to throttle is a nonsense when the limit is (rightly) 20mg/dl
The AAIB accident report to which you gave the link above is a timely reminder to all of us of the still complex nature of flying even a simple aircraft, and just how easily that skill can be fatally diluted.
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There is nothing one can do about total clowns like this.
One could bring in some kind of comeback against instructors. That would make some of them think twice when they do a checkout. But this bloke might have been sober on the day, and his escapades in the air (which got reported) might have occurred while he was under the influence....
Fortunately this is very rare.
One could bring in some kind of comeback against instructors. That would make some of them think twice when they do a checkout. But this bloke might have been sober on the day, and his escapades in the air (which got reported) might have occurred while he was under the influence....
Fortunately this is very rare.
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ah yes, but civilians . . . . . ? ?
Hair testing as a part of the Class 1/2 medical is an option. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .The Norwegian MOD has started to use it
Anyone know of anything like this being accepted willingly and voluntarily by CIVILIAN pilots, anywhere at all ?
The same way that they will force each aircraft to have a mode S transponder, a flight test to keep our licence current every year or two or any of the other rules that EASA is re-inventing. They can make you do anything that they want, just depends how much you want to keep on flying.
