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Retired Alaska Airlines Captain Accused Of Piloting Plane While Under The Influence
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A former airline pilot accused of flying a plane while under the influence has been arrested on federal charges, authorities said. David Hans Arntson, a 60-year-old former pilot for Alaska Airlines and resident of Newport Beach, was arrested Wednesday morning and arraigned on the federal charge in Los Angeles. A news release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Arntson was released on a $25,000 bond and ordered to return to court Feb. 10. (losangeles.cbslocal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Most, if not all, airlines impose a 0.00 limit. You may be "legal" at .01, but you can still lose your job per company policy.
Good way to answer the question Michael,folks rarely quote the reg. or the source anymore. I guess that's because the uninformed seem to feel entitled to their own set of facts these days.
Amen and well said both of you.
Then again, the report said '...authorities say....' It could have been the 'authority' in error - I recall a study that reported IRS information was correct 3/4 of the time.
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If you're going to call people idiots, at least learn how to proofread before posting.
the reg says "or while under the influence" which puts the verdict in the hands of a judge
Sec. 91.17
Alcohol or drugs.
(a) No person may act or attempt to act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft--
(1) Within 8 hours after the consumption of any alcoholic beverage;
(2) While under the influence of alcohol;
(3) While using any drug that affects the person's faculties in any way contrary to safety; or
[(4) While having an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater in a blood or breath specimen. Alcohol concentration means grams of alcohol per deciliter of blood or grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.]