Flying under the influence of alcohol.
A case of a man arrested for being in charge of an aircraft under the influence of alcohol is described. He received a Formal Caution and his pilots licence suspended indefinitely. The law and regulations about airplane flying and alcohol is discussed.
Dave
Bhasker P
BP
Forensic Medical Examiner, Burgess Road Surgery, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 3BD, UK. bpdave@ntlworld.com
D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001359:Aviation; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D006113:United Kingdom