Dear MEL Topic Readers
Japan Airlines tightens alcohol rules for
pilots
Is flying a passenger airplane so stressful,
especially for Japanese pilots? Japan Airlines, a renowned once the de-facto flag carrier, announced that the airline tightens alcohol check with a new breathalyzer
system at all airports. The move came after one of their pilots was arrested in
Heathrow airport when he tried to get on board an aircraft. The test showed
that the pilot was nine times over the legal alcohol limit in the UK. The
airline also had a number of delayed flights for the last few years because of the
failures of their pilots to the pass alcohol test before boarding.
Is this problem only unique to that
particular airline? What about other Japanese airlines, or other airlines in
the world? Is flying an aircraft safely so frustrating? Does it make pilots too
lonely to stay away from their families or country abroad? Or is it too
difficult for pilots to sleep without excess alcohol because of jet lag?
Whichever the cause might be, passengers aren’t
expecting to be flown by a drunk pilot.
Enjoy reading and learn what could happen in
the cockpit if a pilot is sitting under influence of alcohol or drug.
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