and why are british airways pilots allowed to get away with it even if they have an iron tight union deal that "EXEMPTS" them from prosicution????????
2007-02-20 07:39:59 · 21 answers · asked by amos 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
sorry l don`t work for them any more and can onky go from experiance, ie helping to carry the captain off the aircraft `cos he`s too pissed. funnily enough you never get this problem with female pilots.
2007-02-20 07:53:45 · update #1
I've helped a few Royal Air Farce pilots into the cockpit in Cyprus after a night on Kokkinelli (a nasty red cypriot wine).
They would just switch the oxygen onto 100% and off they went.
That was the days that Canberras towed banners that the fighters shot at. Nice idea to be alert as the bullets came towards you...3...2...1....Maneuver.
Little Scottish pilot was the best laugh, DG you know who you are, Hawk instructor last I heard (years ago) he got moved after some high spirits with a tray of petrol, a piano, a car battery and a Canberra starter cartridge....them were the proper days on the Ton!
2007-02-21 02:32:10 · answer #1 · answered by Karhu100 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Today's aircrafts are having the Autopilot system and the auto approach function as well, though the latter isn't 100% accurate. With these functions the pilot can fly the aircraft even when he/she is steaming drunk. Today's aircrafts can go from one place to another without a pilot (I know that some people here are going to say that this is impossible but it's true) Nowadays aircrafts don't need humans to fly them. The pilot is there only to take the responsibility of the plane and to make the passengers feel comfortable that there is someone who is taking care of the aircraft.
What I wanted to say with this, is that when the pilot is drunk the plane can fly and travel from destination to another but the airways companies have to be smart with their passengers and so don't leave their pilots to fly the aircrafts when they are drunk.
2007-02-22 08:46:40 · answer #2 · answered by Falcon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, why not? If you fly all the time, the procedures will be pretty engrained.
People drive drunk, people dance drunk, people talk drunk. Just another activity.
Of course, you won't do it as well.
Then again, you've always got the classic excuse when something goes wrong: "Well, I was drunk!"
Forgive and forget is what I say. Of course I would fire any pilot that did that. That's part of the way that I would likely define forgiveness.
The way I see it, being a pilot is an awesome excuse for not drinking when you don't want to. "Sorry, it's not that I don't want to hang out with you retards drinking at some lame bar full of ugly people, it's just that I'm a pilot and not only could I lose my job, but I could kill people with my judgment impaired even by a hangover, let alone being drunk."
2007-02-20 16:57:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Legally? Outside of the USA they do not have the same regulations against the use of alcohol or drugs by flight crews or maintenance personnel. In the US it is prohibited and if caught twice they could never be a pilot again. They could even lose their pilot's license for a drunk driving conviction.
Physically? Obviously you could not fly drunk any better than you could drive a car drunk.
2007-02-20 19:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep indeedy. However i can confirm that is not somethiong we do within Qantas although we are partly owned by BA. Obviously if you are that pissed you have to leave the major parts of the flight upto the 2nd officer eg) taxiing to your runway, take-off, landing etc. But once airborne thats when autopilot takes over anyhow. and if you want to be extremely lazy, or are extremely pissed you can use your auto approach function however these are not always entirely accurate.
2007-02-21 18:20:44 · answer #5 · answered by the Jamster 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am guessing that is is physically possible to fly a plane whilst drunk, in the same way you can drive a car while under the influence.
I do not believe this is a common problem, however. Could you post some more details?
2007-02-20 15:45:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
FAA Regulations forbid drinking within 8 feet of the aircraft and smoking within 50 hours of flight.
Or is it the other way around?
Most regions have similar rules (the other way around), so the answer would be "you shouldnt".
2007-02-20 23:21:52 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just as long as it is a single seater. Pointed out to sea with very little fuel on board, and goodbye Nutter!
2007-02-21 09:47:13 · answer #8 · answered by SAPPER 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just in the same way you cant drive a car its the same with a plane
2007-02-21 05:23:09 · answer #9 · answered by andy b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes as long after take off he puts on auto pilot and auto approach to land.
2007-02-20 16:55:42 · answer #10 · answered by Gandalf 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋