In article  "Reality_Check©"  writes:
>Pete nospam Zakel wrote:
>> In article  "Reality_Check©"
>>  writes:
>>> Pete nospam Zakel wrote:
>>>> In article  "_ Prof. Jonez _"
>>>>  writes:

>>>>> So you support Airline Pilots being about to do heroin
>>>>> and/or get drunk while in the cockpit, eh fool?

>>>> Are you suggesting that alcohol should be an illegal drug?

>>> Are you suggesting that there should be no legal controls or
>>> regulations over the drug alcohol ?

>> I didn't suggest anything, I simply asked a question.
>>
>> But since you ask, I'm not suggesting anything of the sort.  I
>> believe there
>> should be legal controls and regulations concerning the drug alcohol.
>>
>> I also believe there should be legal controls and regulations
>> concerning other
>> drugs as well.  But prohibition ain't that.

>So what would the acceptable level of Heroin, Cocaine or Meth be
>for Airline Pilots ?

Probably similar to the acceptable level for alcohol -- none.  However, if
a pilot were a heroin (or other opioid) addict and still allowed to fly, then
a maintenance dose would be appropriate.

However, off-duty airline pilots do consume alcohol, and are allowed to as
long as it clears from their system before they fly (I believe there are
regulations mandating the minimum time of abstention before flying, and many
airlines mandate longer minimums than the legal minimum).

-Pete Zakel
 (phz@seeheader.nospam)

"Truth will be out this morning.  (Which may really mess things up.)"

Pete nospam Zakel wrote:
> In article  "Reality_Check©"
>  writes:
>> Pete nospam Zakel wrote:
>>> In article  "Reality_Check©"
>>>  writes:
>>>> Pete nospam Zakel wrote:
>>>>> In article  "_ Prof. Jonez _"
>>>>>  writes:
>
>>>>>> So you support Airline Pilots being about to do heroin
>>>>>> and/or get drunk while in the cockpit, eh fool?
>
>>>>> Are you suggesting that alcohol should be an illegal drug?
>
>>>> Are you suggesting that there should be no legal controls or
>>>> regulations over the drug alcohol ?
>
>>> I didn't suggest anything, I simply asked a question.
>>>
>>> But since you ask, I'm not suggesting anything of the sort.  I
>>> believe there
>>> should be legal controls and regulations concerning the drug
>>> alcohol.
>>>
>>> I also believe there should be legal controls and regulations
>>> concerning other
>>> drugs as well.  But prohibition ain't that.
>
>> So what would the acceptable level of Heroin, Cocaine or Meth be
>> for Airline Pilots ?
>
> Probably similar to the acceptable level for alcohol -- none.
> However, if
> a pilot were a heroin (or other opioid) addict and still allowed to
> fly, then
> a maintenance dose would be appropriate.

If you say so.