Personal breathalyzers?

[pa31capt]

with the rash of pilots getting fired for drinking on overnights, does anyone have personal breathalyzers, and if so which kind do you have?

 

[Ralgha]

If you need to carry a breathalyzer to figure out if you can go to work or not, you shouldn't be in this line of work.

 

[miles otoole]

with the rash of pilots getting fired for drinking on overnights, does anyone have personal breathalyzers, and if so which kind do you have?

Rash of pilots? It's fewer pilots than drivers getting busted for DUIs. How about don't drink a 12 pack, 8 hours before a trip.

 

[FN FAL]

with the rash of pilots getting fired for drinking on overnights, does anyone have personal breathalyzers, and if so which kind do you have?

If it wasn't for pet dander...

 

[GeekMaster]

if you are considering such a device, then it may seriously be time to look into a help group such as AA. no joke, not flaming, not criticizing.....look into it

 

[Papa Woody]

If they want us to fly sober, they need to PAY US MORE!

Now get me some of them breathalyzers!

 

[johndt]

does anyone have personal breathalyzers, and if so which kind do you have?

I bought the breathalyzer out of skymall. It seems to work pretty well. I don't use it on overnights, and I don't drink anywhere near my flying time, but I use it -every-time I've been drinking and am prepared to get behind the wheel. Usually I can tell if I need to wait a bit before driving, but sometimes I'm surprised.

I absolutely recommend this for your car. I'd agree w/ everyone else about drinking before flying, though. It's not worth the trouble and if you're blowing a .01, you're too drunk in my opinion. Don't even be hung over; it's not fair to your pax.

 

[Rip Vanwinkle]

It's not worth the trouble and if you're blowing a .01, you're too drunk in my opinion. Don't even be hung over; it's not fair to your pax.

Luckily, I fly cargo. I use an AlcoMate Pro. Roughly $100, had it for three years, still works (I hope)

 

[CRJ's suck]

If you need to carry a breathalyzer to figure out if you can go to work or not, you shouldn't be in this line of work.

If you need to carry a breathalyzer to figure out if you can go to work or not, welcome to your new job in the exciting world of aviation.

 

[veneratio]

Sometimes it is hard to tell, you can drink 8 beers, stop drinking 12 hours prior to show time, and wake up the next morning feeling like ******************** and your not sure if your BAC is above the legal limit or if its just a hangover.

 

[Terrain Terrain]

Sometimes it is hard to tell, you can drink 8 beers, stop drinking 12 hours prior to show time, and wake up the next morning feeling like ******************** and your not sure if your BAC is above the legal limit or if its just a hangover.

Thats when I call in sick, go back to sleep for 5 more hours, wake up buy a case and get face down drunk.

YEAAA!!!!

 

[Stifler's Mom]

How can you afford a breathalyzer when you can't even afford the beer to begin with?

:beer: <---- oh look, beer

 

[atrdriver]

I don't drink much, which may be one of my problems, but I decided a long time ago to NEVER drink within 24 hours of when I need to report for work. That includes never drinkning on an overnight. That may be going overboard, but I don't want there to ever be a doubt.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

I don't drink much, which may be one of my problems, but I decided a long time ago to NEVER drink within 24 hours of when I need to report for work. That includes never drinkning on an overnight. That may be going overboard, but I don't want there to ever be a doubt.

How do you survive with some of the ATR crews then?

 

[dojetdriver]

How can you afford a breathalyzer when you can't even afford the beer to begin with?

:beer: <---- oh look, beer

The viscious cycle of life that envelopes most regional pilots.

Such a conundrum.

 

[veneratio]

So the FAA says you can’t be an active crew member if these apply to you:

1. Within 8 hours after the consumption of any alcoholic beverage
2. Under the influence of alcohol
3. .04 BAC

Here is an example,

My show time is 0700 local the next morning, I go out with the crew and pound 10 12oz beers. At 1859 I finish drinking my last beer. So I satisfied rule #1, I stopped more than 8 hours prior to show time. My BAC is 0.015, so I satisfied rule #3 since it’s below .04 BAC. However, I feel like vomiting, I feel dizzy, and totally out of it. I have a hard time concentrating and am experiencing a horrible hangover. Did I satisfy rule #2??? Am I under the influence, is a bad hangover considered under the influence???

 

[Stifler's Mom]

If you are hungover (result of alcohol), then yes, you are under the influence of alcohol....don't go to work.

 

[COOPERVANE]

Not to mention, if you blow .01, at SOME airlines you can be fired.

Or if an over zealous TSA lifer smells any alcohol on your breath, hungover or not. Cha-ching $40 bonus for him, maybee NO more jobbie for you!




P.S. don't talk to TSA in the AM if in doubt. Better yet, just call in sick

 

[DirkkDiggler]

If you are hungover (result of alcohol), then yes, you are under the influence of alcohol....don't go to work.

Bull sh!t. While it sucks to go to work hungover, you are not literally "under the influence of alcohol" when you are hungover. At least not by the legal definition, which is what the FAR's are describing. You may feel like ******************** and not be in tip top form, but you are not "under the influence" because you don't have any alcohol left in your body. How are you under the influence if there isn't any of the stuff left in your blood stream? Perhaps I'm arguing semantics here, but I think you're off base with your comments. Especially since you felt the need to put the ".....don't go to work" comment in there as if you're talking down to someone. Get off your high horse jackalope.

 

[CFIT]

So the FAA says you can’t be an active crew member if these apply to you:

1. Within 8 hours after the consumption of any alcoholic beverage
2. Under the influence of alcohol
3. .04 BAC

Here is an example,

My show time is 0700 local the next morning, I go out with the crew and pound 10 12oz beers. At 1859 I finish drinking my last beer. So I satisfied rule #1, I stopped more than 8 hours prior to show time. My BAC is 0.015, so I satisfied rule #3 since it’s below .04 BAC. However, I feel like vomiting, I feel dizzy, and totally out of it. I have a hard time concentrating and am experiencing a horrible hangover. Did I satisfy rule #2??? Am I under the influence, is a bad hangover considered under the influence???

The real question is if you woke with a fat chick in bed with you. Then definately take the trip and get away as fast as possible......

Just kidding, never has really happened to me but i've heard of it........