Why would you need a standard lower than .04 BAC? USAirways delio...

[A Squared]

If you can't step away from the bar, perhaps another line of less demanding work would be in order. Reduced rest? Long days? Good points to be sure, but the boss isn't making you suck back that last beer, so stop changing the subject.

Nobody, not one single poster, is trying to argue for flying with any level of alcohol impairment, but you're attempting for some reason to read that into somone's words. The fatigue issue was mentioned as a realted issue of impariment, not as an attempt to change the subject or the shift focus.

 

[NorthShore]

Nobody, not one single poster, is trying to argue for flying with any level of alcohol impairment, but you're attempting for some reason to read that into somone's words. The fatigue issue was mentioned as a realted issue of impariment, not as an attempt to change the subject or the shift focus.

Flown the same places and stayed in the same hotels and sat in the same bars.

I know better and so do you. Forgive me if I jumped up on an availible soapbox inappropriately, but some of these guys..........

 

[A Squared]

Flown the same places and stayed in the same hotels and sat in the same bars.

I know better and so do you. Forgive me if I jumped up on an availible soapbox inappropriately, but some of these guys..........

Yeah, no argument that there are guys out there that are pretty irresponsible, we all know them. Nothing wrong with soapboxes, I've got a couple of favorites. Fatigue is one.

 

[FN FAL]

Nothing wrong with soapboxes...

Hahaha...thanks to the internet we can have a soap box derby 24/7!

Yes, I agree on fatigue being an impairment issue. Among many others.

 

[siucavflight]

IMHO, the regulation is absurd.
Thus, it is legal to fly with a monumental hangover as long as it was acquired more than 8 hours before flight, but not legal to fly with a clear head if any alcohol was consumed less than eight hours before flight.

quote]
Not true, the reg has three parts
1. Nothing over .04
2. Nothing within the last 8 hours.
3. Not under the influence
The FAA will consider a hangover as being under the influence.

 

[Toobdrvr]

My employer: .02. That's fine with me!

 

[FN FAL]

My employer: .02. That's fine with me!

Whatever it takes to keep you from falling off the wagon.

 

[rickair7777]

IMHO, the regulation is absurd.
Thus, it is legal to fly with a monumental hangover as long as it was acquired more than 8 hours before flight, but not legal to fly with a clear head if any alcohol was consumed less than eight hours before flight.

quote]
Not true, the reg has three parts
1. Nothing over .04
2. Nothing within the last 8 hours.
3. Not under the influence
The FAA will consider a hangover as being under the influence.

A Hangover is hard to prove...I've never heard of a violation based on that. You'd probably have to mention your hangover on the CVR....