Nytol and Flight Crew drug testing

[mckpickle]

hum hum you said duties! Certainly looks a new perspective on the stick pusher!

 

[Typhoon1244]

If you need to take Viagra within 6 hours of performing your (aviation) duties, you need to ask crew scheduling for a new FO.

Gives a whole new meaning to being "extended..."

 

[surplus1]

If we all just cut and pasted why would we even need a forum?

What Metro Sheriff is "cutting and pasting" are the opinions of the Agency and medical doctors whose profession is dedicated to the protection of airmen and their certificates. There is no better source of accurate information for pilots.

Don't be so sensitive. I'm not challenging your work in the testing field. However, no matter how many years you may have worked as a tester, unless you're and MD whose specialty is aero medicine, I'll stick with them.

Yes, this is a forum and a place for opinions. When an airman's career could be at stake, opinions are no substitute for facts. An unknown and anonymous source such as me or you, is just not a good substitute for the "official" statements of specialists in the field. That I implied as much, is not a reason for you to be offended.

Your posts are informative and appear to be well versed, but I don't know who you are, just like you don't know who I am. I do know who the men that wrote what Metro posted are.

Hope that clarifies. It's nothing personal.

 

[dashtrash]

Sddriver,

Your breakdown of a diet to be Carb vs. Protien is not accurate. I suggest you read any college level basic nutrition book and not the "Atkins Diet Revoloution."

 

[SDdriver]

The Yale Guide to Nutrition:

Simple sugars require little digestion, and when a person eats a sweet food, such as a candy bar or a can of soda, the glucose level of the blood rises rapidly. In response, the pancreas secretes a large amount of insulin to keep blood glucose levels from rising too high. This large insulin response in turn tends to make the blood sugar fall to levels that are too low 3 to 5 hours after the candy bar or can of soda has been consumed. This tendency of blood glucose levels to fall may then lead to an adrenaline surge, which in turn can cause nervousness and irritability... The same roller-coaster ride of glucose and hormone levels is not experienced after eating complex carbohydrates or after eating a balanced meal because the digestion and absorption processes are much slower.

I was not trying to promote the Atkins diet. I was just staing that large amounts of SIMPLE Carbohydrates can help cause problems for some people when trying to relax or sleep at night. If you read your nutrition book you would understand that Carbs are broken down into sugar as stated above. THis was the rollercoaster ride I was speaking of and for people that are stuck in airports or somewhere where they can't have a good balanced meal it is real easy to eat 5 bags of chips and a few candy bars with a couple of sodas and then they wonder why they can't sleep when they get home. I am not advocating cutting CArbs out of the diet completly, because the body does need carbohydrates. I was simply stating that if a person stays away from large amounts of them it will prevent the roller coaster effect described above. I believe the only people that need HIGH carbohydrate intakes are athletes. But hey, don't take my word for it read your nutrition book
Maybe I should have been more specific in saying I would avoid simple carbs, not complex carbs.

Carbohydrates The total number of carbohydrates, the primary source of energy, is derived by adding all the carbohydrate sources, including dietary fiber, sugars, and other carbohydrates (a voluntary listing that includes ingredients like flour). There are two types of carbohydrates: simple (those found in soda, candy and other sweets) and complex (found in starchy or fibrous foods like breads, grains, and fruits). Complex carbohydrates should constitute the bulk of our diets—55 to 65 percent of the total calories, per leading authorities. Each gram of carbohydrate has four calories.

Sedentary adults need about 36 grams of protein (the building block of our muscles, blood, skin, hair, and nails) per pound of body weight per day. Meaning, if you weigh 150 pounds, you need 54 grams daily. Active people may require more—about 0.54 to 0.82 grams per pound, depending on exercise level, intensity, and goals. Each gram of protein has four calories.

Maybe this will help to clarify. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

SD