Can A pilot can drink beer and wine or any one?

Answer 1

§ 91.17 Alcohol or drugs.
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(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.

(b) Except in an emergency, no pilot of a civil aircraft may allow a person who appears to be intoxicated or who demonstrates by manner or physical indications that the individual is under the influence of drugs (except a medical patient under proper care) to be carried in that aircraft.

(c) A crewmember shall do the following:

(1) On request of a law enforcement officer, submit to a test to indicate the alcohol concentration in the blood or breath, when—

(i) The law enforcement officer is authorized under State or local law to conduct the test or to have the test conducted; and

(ii) The law enforcement officer is requesting submission to the test to investigate a suspected violation of State or local law governing the same or substantially similar conduct prohibited by paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(4) of this section.

(2) Whenever the FAA has a reasonable basis to believe that a person may have violated paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(4) of this section, on request of the FAA, that person must furnish to the FAA the results, or authorize any clinic, hospital, or doctor, or other person to release to the FAA, the results of each test taken within 4 hours after acting or attempting to act as a crewmember that indicates an alcohol concentration in the blood or breath specimen.

(d) Whenever the Administrator has a reasonable basis to believe that a person may have violated paragraph (a)(3) of this section, that person shall, upon request by the Administrator, furnish the Administrator, or authorize any clinic, hospital, doctor, or other person to release to the Administrator, the results of each test taken within 4 hours after acting or attempting to act as a crewmember that indicates the presence of any drugs in the body.

(e) Any test information obtained by the Administrator under paragraph (c) or (d) of this section may be evaluated in determining a person's qualifications for any airman certificate or possible violations of this chapter and may be used as evidence in any legal proceeding under section 602, 609, or 901 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958.

Answer 2

I'd go with PA 28, quoted directly from the FAR AIM which is the air law bible for all FAA registered pilots. Different countries have difference rules though. For instance in Singapore (Where I currently fly) it's 10 hrs. In Malaysia it doesn't actually give a timeframe but states "A pilot may not fly whilst under the influence of alcohol" I know Air France used to (I don't know if they still do) allow their pilots a glass of wine with their meal.. Inflight.

With the advent of Ultra Long Range Ops (ULR) Such as Singapore - New York, and Singapore - LA , flights which are between 18 - 22 hrs long, i suppose a pilot who is the primary crew could technically perform the takeoff, let the cruise pilots take over, go back have a drink, and still have complied with the 10 hour rule when he gets back in the cockpit for landing. Pretty sure he'd lose his job if he did, though....

Answer 3

Alcoholic beverages can not be consumed within 8 hours of flight. The limit is increased for pilots of commercial airlines and other "for-hire" companies (and some reputable flight schools) to a minimum of 12 hours before flight.

This is commonly known as the "bottle-to-throttle" rule.

Answer 4

There's an ol' pilot saying "8 hours bottle to throttle" and it stands true, no drinks within 8 hrs of flying.

Answer 5

pa28 has the best answer on this one...Read the FAR...For any pilot that is just going for a rating or flying for fun its 8 hours before the flight.

Answer 6

Confusing question... My cousin is a pilot and before each flight they are given a blood alcohol test and there is to be NO alcohol in your blood.

Answer 7

I think there's a no alcohol rule 12 hours before a flight. There is in the military.

Answer 8

8 hours from bottle to throttle.

blood level must be below .04

Answer 9

in the military its "12 hours bottle -to- throttle"

meaning no consumption 12 hours prior to flying for "ANY" qualified aircrew member onboard.

Answer 10

umm not the piolet but the passengers if they are over 21 or wht ever the drinking age is for the airline but i think it is twenty one for most but i am not sure