Flying and Boozing

[HuggyU2]

It's a serious subject, obviously, and there have been some high-profile cases involving airline pilots in the last few years

Here's a good story on when "shit got real" in the airline industry.  

https://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/recovery-deep-stall-180974455/

 

[Guardian]

Good read Huggy. Thanks.

[TreeA10]

If the Captain received a pardon, did the FO and the FE also get a pardon?  I know the FE Was hired at American. (He wrote a very nice tribute on the union website to Cecil Ewell, the Chief Pilot that recently passed away that hired him, after Cecil gave him the second chance most people never get.)

[Sua Sponte]

I’m friends with one of the United pilots who was arrested in Scotland trying to fly under the influence. Unfortunately, that wasn’t his first alcohol related incident as a pilot. I will say he completely turned his life around and has been sober since and is still in the aviation community.

[FLEA]

Great read. I believe everyone deserves redemption. We're all human, people make mistakes. 

[dream big]

On 3/29/2020 at 1:51 AM, HuggyU2 said:

It's a serious subject, obviously, and there have been some high-profile cases involving airline pilots in the last few years

Here's a good story on when "shit got real" in the airline industry.  

https://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/recovery-deep-stall-180974455/

 

Great story! Shows anyone can bounce back.

[Springer]

On 3/28/2020 at 11:51 PM, HuggyU2 said:

It's a serious subject, obviously, and there have been some high-profile cases involving airline pilots in the last few years

Here's a good story on when "shit got real" in the airline industry.  

https://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/recovery-deep-stall-180974455/

 

Lyle was on my no-fly list prior to the incident.  Having said that we were glad he was able to overcome all obstacles and return.  Great credit to the CEO Dasburg.

[Seriously]

A great story of insulation instead of isolation. 

[ryleypav]

Just ordered his book. Hopefully its just as good a read as that article. 

[Bergman]

Damn, I’d say shit got real...

”Whatever the trio’s intentions, it was later established in court that by the end of the night Prouse’s crewmates had ordered seven pitchers, and he’d had 17 rum and cokes.”

Good read overall.

 

Edited April 3, 2020 by Bergman

[Springer]

10 hours ago, Bergman said:

Damn, I’d say shit got real...

”Whatever the trio’s intentions, it was later established in court that by the end of the night Prouse’s crewmates had ordered seven pitchers, and he’d had 17 rum and cokes.”

Good read overall.

 

That says it all.  Careful who you run with on layovers. 

[Gas Man]

Kirchner was a LCA at Atlas. I did IOE with him. He ended up the MEC for Atlas and I think he still is.