Pilot found guilty on intoxication charge

[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.