(QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Chief Transportation Correspondent and pilot Maycay Beeler examines what happens when an airline pilot is suspected of flying under the influence.
Using the case of a Southwest Airlines captain pulled from the cockpit after failing a sobriety test, Beeler explains the strict FAA regulations—known as “bottle to throttle”—and the severe consequences for violating them, including termination and loss of license.
She also addresses whether pilots can refuse testing, how airlines handle alcohol issues among crew, and what she teaches future aviators as a flight instructor…