On 7/26/07, Ronn! Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Astronauts were allowed to fly after flight surgeons and other > astronauts warned they were so drunk they posed a flight-safety risk > on at least two occasions, an aviation weekly reported Thursday.
The legal blood alcohol limit for operating an aircraft is ZERO, unless the law has changed since I got my license. Rules like 12 hours "bottle to throttle" are nothing more than guidelines... training materials emphasis that it is still possible to have a measurable blood alcohol level after eight or 12 hours if you've had a lot to drink. My personal policy was 24 hours when I was flying, even for just one drink. It is an activity that tends to require maximum performance occasionally. In addition to the slowed reflexes that we're all familiar with, alcohol is very bad for your night vision. Flying at night and drinking is an especially bad combination. I understand that almost all space flights involve some night flying... :-) Nick -- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages: 408-904-7198 _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
