yep! The FAA says no alcohol as per the FARs. I've sat in basic indoc class where they advise the new hire pilots not to partake in the example of which you speak. Walter DCA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Roman" <invested@hotmail.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 14:13 Subject: Re: Another drunk pilot - don't travelers have enough to contend with? > Some European Airlines allow the crew to consume wine > with the crew meals. Does the F.A.A. have any say > if they are operating to/from the U.S. or over U.S. > airspace? > > >From: Addison Schonland <addison@schonland.com> > >Reply-To: The Airline List <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>, > >Addison Schonland <addison@schonland.com> > >To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU > >Subject: Another drunk pilot - don't travelers have enough to contend with? > >Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 08:12:33 -0700 > > > >An AeroMexico pilot has been fired after being caught drunk while getting > >ready to fly a passenger flight out of Miami. > > > >CBS 4 reported that the pilot was stopped about two months ago when > >screeners at Miami International Airport noticed alcohol on his breath. > > > >Miami-Dade police were called and, after the pilot agreed, he was given a > >sobriety test. He failed and was not allowed on the plane, but he was not > >arrested because he had not entered the plane. > > > >Copyright © 2002, South Florida Sun-Sentinel > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx >