Drunk pilots

[Aisling]

I just saw on CNN that two pilots were fired for preparing to fly while drunk! I didn't hear the whole story, but does anyone know what airlines that was? I think this is outrageous!

 

[ChiTownZee]

I think it's crazy myself, simply because my stepfather is a pilot, and he, like me, just can't imagine a pilot even CONSIDERING to fly after drinking. Even taking out of the equation being responsible for a multi million dollar plane and cargo or passengers, surely they wouldn't want to risk their OWN lives! It's not like they have whole lot of options of where to go once there up there!

 

[Micca]

Didn't hear about the latest, but on my flights to/from WDW this weekend everytime I heard that series of four loud tones, I thought "must be the pilots signalling their drink orders to the flight attendants".