Summary
A Southwest Airlines pilot, David Paul Allsop, was removed from the cockpit and arrested for DUI before a flight from Savannah, Georgia, to Chicago.
Authorities reported signs of alcohol impairment, though his blood alcohol concentration (BAC) has not been disclosed.
FAA regulations prohibit pilots from flying within 8 hours of alcohol use or with a BAC of 0.04% or higher.
The incident follows strict FAA rules, including random alcohol testing for pilots.
DUI? He isn’t driving, he’s flying. Why does he have a higher BAC allowance than I do driving a car?
You have to drive the plane before you can take off. Case closed
Unfortunately, they’ve still yet to close that loophole for helicopter pilots
They are usually driven from their hotel to the airport by someone else, arranged by the airline.
I’m joking, but mean from the gate to the runway, via the taxiway
Do airplanes get discounts at hotels?
He doesn’t, 0.08 for normal drivers, 0.04 for pilots/CDL drivers.
In my state it’s OVI (Operating Vehicle Impaired) and you can get one on a bicycle, canoe, or horse. it doesn’t even have to have a motor.