'A few light beers' last night

[jon-nyc]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/16/travel/southwest-airlines-pilot-dui-arrest/index.html

[Copper]

There are still a few days left to get a pardon.

[89th]

I thought/figured pilots don’t go near booze 3+ days before a flight.

[George K]

@89th said in 'A few light beers' last night:

I thought/figured pilots don’t go near booze 3+ days before a flight.

I believe the maxim is "24 hours from bottle to throttle."

[89th]

Tough business. With all the travel and hotel stays. One of life’s best beers is the hotel lobby near when you’re traveling for business.

[George K]

@89th said in 'A few light beers' last night:

Tough business. With all the travel and hotel stays.

The money isn't all that great either from what I hear.

[jon-nyc]

The article says 8 hours. You could easily have a couple of beers at the lobby bar, get your 8hrs sleep in, and fly the next day. This guy sounds like he went from the bar to the airport.