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CapnJim · July 23rd, 2006, 12:11

I'm down with delay, delay, delay. People make mistakes, and one of the easiest to make is having one too many on a fun overnight. If possible, I wouldn't get in the van in the first place. I'd ask Captain Rummy if I could talk to him in private, and tell him that his slip is showing. That would probably freak him out enough to call in sick, or at least come up with some delay for a few hours so that he could burn the rest of the stink out.

If we've already made it to the airport, I'd say do the same thing, but then we'd have to find a place for him to hide out. There's plenty of time to talk while bags are being unloaded, so I'd try to get him off to the side and say "Dude, I hate to say this, but you may thank me later: You smell like alcohol pretty bad, man. I really, really don't think you should try going through security. Maybe you can take the van back to the hotel for a few hours and call scheduling with a little 'food poisoning' action, if you know what I mean."

If he does it, fine. A career saved and an industries reputation preserved. If not, well, he's a big boy. I'm not going anywhere near security with him. I'll be a discreet 10 minutes behind. If he actually makes it through, I'm not going anywhere near the plane either. If it reaches that level, I'll just tell him that I'm just can't fly with him still smelling like alky. I'll do all the talking out of earshot of the gate, but I'll make it absolutely clear that if he dosen't call in sick, I will, and if the CP calls me about the sick call at an outstation, I'm going to spill the beans. That should be enough to make him pull the sickie.

In the '135' style scenario C650 described, I'd do the same thing. If I get canned for acting responsibly then I would take it as a good sign that I'm working for the wrong company. I would be more than happy to explain that on any future interview, as well as to the FAA if things get nasty.

July 23rd, 2006, 12:11	#23
CapnJim Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: G-town, Near D-town. In T-state... er... whatever Posts: 4,499	Re: A classic... I'm down with delay, delay, delay. People make mistakes, and one of the easiest to make is having one too many on a fun overnight. If possible, I wouldn't get in the van in the first place. I'd ask Captain Rummy if I could talk to him in private, and tell him that his slip is showing. That would probably freak him out enough to call in sick, or at least come up with some delay for a few hours so that he could burn the rest of the stink out. If we've already made it to the airport, I'd say do the same thing, but then we'd have to find a place for him to hide out. There's plenty of time to talk while bags are being unloaded, so I'd try to get him off to the side and say "Dude, I hate to say this, but you may thank me later: You smell like alcohol pretty bad, man. I really, really don't think you should try going through security. Maybe you can take the van back to the hotel for a few hours and call scheduling with a little 'food poisoning' action, if you know what I mean." If he does it, fine. A career saved and an industries reputation preserved. If not, well, he's a big boy. I'm not going anywhere near security with him. I'll be a discreet 10 minutes behind. If he actually makes it through, I'm not going anywhere near the plane either. If it reaches that level, I'll just tell him that I'm just can't fly with him still smelling like alky. I'll do all the talking out of earshot of the gate, but I'll make it absolutely clear that if he dosen't call in sick, I will, and if the CP calls me about the sick call at an outstation, I'm going to spill the beans. That should be enough to make him pull the sickie. In the '135' style scenario C650 described, I'd do the same thing. If I get canned for acting responsibly then I would take it as a good sign that I'm working for the wrong company. I would be more than happy to explain that on any future interview, as well as to the FAA if things get nasty.