Pilot found guilty on intoxication charge

[Poahi]

Pilot found guilty on intoxication charge
Denver Business Journal
Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 6:35pm MDT
Related: Travel, Legal Services
Aaron Jason Cope, a pilot accused in a federal indictment of flying on the crew of a Denver-bound airliner while intoxicated, has been found guilty of operating a jetliner under the influence of alcohol, U.S. Attorney for Colorado John Walsh announced Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge John Tunheim found Cope guilty following a two-day non-jury trial in early June, Walsh’s office said.
Cope, 32, of Norfolk, Va., was indicted March 16 by a federal grand jury of one count of operation of a common carrier under the influence of alcohol. He surrendered to U.S. marshals two days later....
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Found guilty, but did he actually operate the flight?

 

[booo]

Faces 15 years!

 

[Gear Down]

As difficult as it could be - this Republic pilot has lowered their company reputation even further.



"A former commercial pilot has been found guilty of charges that he was intoxicated while co-piloting a flight from Austin, Texas, to Denver in 2009, a federal prosecutor announced Tuesday. Aaron Jason Cope, 32, was found guilty of operating a common carrier under the influence of alcohol and faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of as much as $250,000, according to a statement from John F. Walsh, U.S. attorney for the District of Colorado.
....The United Express Flight 7687 was operated by Shuttle America, which is a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings".

 

[Captainzero1]

Claim your parents were alcoholics and go with the AD Act. It will mitigate your time.

 

[COOPERVANE]

Claim your parents were alcoholics and go with the AD Act. It will mitigate your time.

Also, claim you were sexually abused by your priest. Say the kids in school never really liked you so you turned to the bottle at 16.

Also lie about your spouse. Say she abuses you. Beats you mercilessly.

Whatever it takes to avoid owning up to your responsibility.

Very noble.

 

[aa73]

AUS-DEN flown by an RJ??? YGTBSM... Used to be a 737!

 

[FORESTGUMP]

AUS-DEN flown by an RJ??? YGTBSM... Used to be a 737!

And ATL-SEA used to be 767 & L1011.....not so much anymore

 

[aa73]

And ATL-SEA used to be 767 & L1011.....not so much anymore

Ummm OK.... But it's still MAINLINE, right?

AUS-DEN used to be Mainline, and what I would consider to still be a Mainline route - High yields!

 

[FORESTGUMP]

But hey, on the bright side there is a 777 from ATL-DTW....that used to be an RJ.....OMG! What has the world come to?!


, Now back to the drink pilot....string him up, I say!

 

[aa73]

But hey, on the bright side there is a 777 from ATL-DTW....that used to be an RJ.....OMG! What has the world come to?!

I know it's thread drift... but you're not using a valid comparison here. You're using a mainline route (ATL-DTW) that was mainline, then went to RJ, now back to mainline.

I'm just blown away by some routes that have tremendously high yields on which an RJ is thrown. Makes no sense.

I'm glad we still fly DFW-AUS with MD80s and 737s.

 

[Mike man]

keep in mind you are talking about UAL and used to be a mainline flight...wasn't it UAL that kind of dropped the RJ flying in the early 90's--didn't want to fly baby jets?

 

[BOX OFFICE]

I know it's thread drift... but you're not using a valid comparison here. You're using a mainline route (ATL-DTW) that was mainline, then went to RJ, now back to mainline.

I'm just blown away by some routes that have tremendously high yields on which an RJ is thrown. Makes no sense.

I'm glad we still fly DFW-AUS with MD80s and 737s.

ATL-MYR... former turboprop, now mainline
ATL- Panama City, FL... former turboprop, now mainline
ATL-FNT... former RJ now mainline
ATL-OKC... former RJ, now mainline
ATL-JAN... former RJ, now mainline
ATL-MDT... former RJ, now mainline

 

[hockeypilot44]

As difficult as it could be - this Republic pilot has lowered their company reputation even further.



"A former commercial pilot has been found guilty of charges that he was intoxicated while co-piloting a flight from Austin, Texas, to Denver in 2009, a federal prosecutor announced Tuesday. Aaron Jason Cope, 32, was found guilty of operating a common carrier under the influence of alcohol and faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of as much as $250,000, according to a statement from John F. Walsh, U.S. attorney for the District of Colorado.
....The United Express Flight 7687 was operated by Shuttle America, which is a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings".

I disagree. Drunk pilots happen at all airlines. It is an individual problem, not an airline problem.

 

[skyking]

Hey Forest did Jenny teach you to fly a plane too lol!

 

[Poahi]

I disagree. Drunk pilots happen at all airlines. It is an individual problem, not an airline problem.

If the public knew how many pilots had problems with alcohol, the airline industry would grind to a halt.

 

[ultrarunner]

What were the details? Did they get the 'someones getting quizzed' when they called in-range?

 

[BeachBummer]

If the public knew how many pilots had problems with alcohol, the airline industry would grind to a halt.

If the "public" knew anything about most things they probably wouldn't do it... ever look inside a fast food milk shake machine? I dare ya...

 

[N813CA]

16 hour duty day with 4 hours of sleep during a 8 hour overnight followed by another big day. Think they would get on board with that either? No wonder we drink

 

[WSurf]

16 hour duty day with 4 hours of sleep during a 8 hour overnight followed by another big day. Think they would get on board with that either? No wonder we drink

Funny part is that research shows that Sleep Deprivation and long hours can be just as bad as having a .5 BAC. But the government is okay with that!

 

[ultrarunner]

Funny part is that research shows that Sleep Deprivation and long hours can be just as bad as having a .5 BAC. But the government is okay with that!

Not when it's their own...

A couple of ATC guys nod off in the chair and BAM, new rules IMMEDIATELY!

Just amazing how that works.

 

[SBD]

In EWR a few months ago at the hotel bar. Many crews stay there. Every seat at the bar was filled by an airline pilot.

 

[lionflyer]

If I had a choice between taking a PC after being up for 18hr or a good nites sleep but a BAC of .10. I'll take the BAC. At least I'll be relaxed.

 

[BeachBummer]

If I had a choice between taking a PC after being up for 18hr or a good nites sleep but a BAC of .10. I'll take the BAC. At least I'll be relaxed.

But which EFIS do you follow?