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BNA Crash Update: Pilot was "Legally Drunk"
The Canadian pilot who crashed his plane on a runway at the Nashville International Airport and went undetected for hours last year was legally drunk, according to an autopsy report issued by the state Medical Examiner. (www.wbir.com) Daha Fazlası...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Did John Hinkley learn to fly? Sorrow for his family, BAD judgement to make this event happen. I can't see circling anywhere in a 172 for very long, but I know on this side of the border (northern) there's all sorts of threats of ruin and damnation if an unauthorized border crossing happens...too bad he didn't land on the White House lawn, like Rust did in Red Square in another, you guessed it, 172!! Stealthy, huh.
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So is she collecting 8 years unemployment $$$ whilst doing this???
If you're legally drunk, doesn't that mean you're within the law?
Is a Tennessee blood alcohol limit of 0.08 really relevant? What state has the highest blood alcohol limit for pilots?
I found this on the FAA website:
Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR)
91.17
The use of alcohol and drugs by pilots is regulated
by FAR 91.17. Among other provisions, this
regulation states that no person may operate or
attempt to operate an aircraft:
• within 8 hours of having consumed alcohol
• while under the influence of alcohol
• with a blood alcohol content of 0.04% or greater
• while using any drug that adversely affects safety
So Tennessee's limit is irrelevant.
Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR)
91.17
The use of alcohol and drugs by pilots is regulated
by FAR 91.17. Among other provisions, this
regulation states that no person may operate or
attempt to operate an aircraft:
• within 8 hours of having consumed alcohol
• while under the influence of alcohol
• with a blood alcohol content of 0.04% or greater
• while using any drug that adversely affects safety
So Tennessee's limit is irrelevant.