Is this a thing? Are staff just palming off the safety protocols onto the passengers now?
It’s always been a thing. And it makes sense. If there is a problem within a tin can 30k+ feet in the air, we are all in it together.
If shit really hits the fan you’ll sober up in no time.
Like the drunken Russian soldiers we get to see dieing? In other words: I doubt it. Is there actual proof for this happening? If so, how would the effect of alcohol be countered?
I’m sure it worked the first few times. In a situation like that you’ll be under constant stress, that’s not at all comparable with suddenly finding yourself in an emergency.
Adrenaline is a drug and in my experience when it kicks in, the impairment from other drugs abates pretty quick.
If you think about it, it’s pretty wild that we literally grew a drug dispenser to carry around at all time, just in case
So is there a source for this?
There’s tons of study on both alcohol and adrenaline’s effects on the body. As far as a study about sobering up because of adrenaline, a quick search didn’t yield any. Probably because of ethics concerns I’d imagine. But judging by the votes, a number of people have experienced this first hand.
A few votes are clearly all we need. To me, it looks exactly the opposite: that this is at best a urban legend.
NGL on the worst days, I absolutely do critical work after slamming a few pints or eating some edibles.
When I was younger, I absolutely did sober. But its getting harder and harder in my 40s.
The last emergency, it was Friday afternoon and I was blazed. Had to tell them I can’t be the primary and my backup took the wheel.
Maybe you should find a different line of work.
Or completely freeze in a panic…
Those people panic sober too.
Nothing like an ol’ reliable adrenaline rush
I don’t think you should do this if you are in an exit row. I know this isn’t popular, but it feels like a lesser version of drunk driving to me.
My opinion. I don’t make the rules.
On my last flight I was sky high on a 100mg cookie before we even finished boarding. We landed safely, I’m a hero
Jesus Christ you must have landed 4 hours after your flight
