Do pilots go down with planes?
Pilots board the plane first but they necessarily have to deplane last. Even before the boarding starts, your pilots are already in the cockpit doing pre-flight checks. But why do they get off the plane last? Because they still have to do the exact opposite of pre-flight protocols: post-flight checks.
Can a pilot fly 2 planes?
EASA allows pilots to fly two different aircraft types. In one company did I fly ATR 42 and BAe Jetstream. In some countries is this not allowed. Several aircraft have type have common type rating, allowing the pilots to fly them after a differential course.
Can a commercial pilot drink alcohol on a plane?
No drinking within 8 hours of flight United States Federal Aviation Administration regulations for commercial pilots are clear: The FAA’s drug and alcohol regulations specifically prohibit pilots from performing flight crew member duties for an airline with prohibited drugs in their systems.
Should drunk pilots be allowed to take the throttle of planes?
But there is much more at stake when it comes to flying a plane, often in the form of hundreds of passengers. Everyone involved has very good reason to not allow drunk pilots to take the throttle of the airplane.
How common are pilots with alcohol problems?
“Pilots with alcohol problems are rare, but not unheard of. Most of the airlines have probably had pilots who were caught and rehabbed back to flying status so they can continue on. My guess is they are tested more often.”
Did two drunk pilot incidents happen within a week?
Two recent drunk pilot incidents occurred within a week of each other, on different sides of the globe, around New Year’s 2017. One of them involved a pilot in Canada so intoxicated he passed out in his seat before the plane took off. The other involved a pilot in Indonesia suspected of attempting to fly while drunk.