PIA pilot suspended at LBA for violating rules!

[DX Wombat]

He may even be hypoxic also as carbon dioxide can go through the gut wall.

Not necessarily. Hypercapnia is more likely to cause an increase in respiration rather than a reduction with probable resulting hypoxia. In an otherwise healthy person hypercapnia is easily overcome simply by breathing. Some information here.

[Navajo8686]

cairndow_123

Britain's (main) long distance coach company - National Express - uses a similar system on all of it's coaches (I think it's called Alcolock) to prevent any drink/driving.

For once us and France have something in common!

[cobol]

Interesting idea. If fitted, the pilot(s) could even check themselves in flight

[Herod]

the pilot(s) could even check themselves in flight

Then, if over the limit, enter the hold until it shows OK.

[JW411]

A bit like the great story back in the 1960s of the Shackleton captain who got breathalysed on the way home in his car at 0830 and failed.

According to legend he had already done a 12-hour search and rescue mission.

[Willie Nelson]

I remember some years ago I got pulled over just after lunchtime on my motorcycle with a friend on the back, I was bagged and indicated 0.07% Blood alcohol Concentration when the legal limit for me at the time was 0.02% I was very nervous as I knew the law and also knew that I had not touched alcohol in days.

I explained this to the police officer and he did seem a little puzzled as I did not indicate any degree of obvious impairment.

He allowed me to go and wash my mouth out with water at a nearby tap and less than 1 minute after initial test I blew in the bag again indicating 0.0%

In short, mistakes can be made, but even the most "police state" tests do allow for such anomalies (as the Indian policy states)

[Anthill]

Qantas has a former Captain now flying as permanent FO due to drinking out of limits. Not over limit, but within 8 hours of sign on. Is rumoured to be DAMP tested at each sign on.