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Windwalker · January 15th, 2005, 05:05

Do airlines have drug tests? Does the FAA require it? I would think that would be a good rule.

JEP · January 15th, 2005, 05:12

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Do airlines have drug tests? Does the FAA require it? I would think that would be a good rule.

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Come On. You're kidding right?

YES, YES, and YES.

EatSleepFly · January 15th, 2005, 12:17

Some airlines (Alaska, for one) and corporate flight departments are even testing for nicotine now.

Good on them, as far as I'm concerned. Nothing I hate more than being stuck in a cockpit with a twitchy, tar-breathed nicotice-craving pilot for several hours.

Windwalker · January 15th, 2005, 14:00

HOw about medicals? 1st class , 2nd class >? Do they have urine test types for drugs? Or is it just to see if your healthy?

EatSleepFly · January 15th, 2005, 14:42

Here's a brilliant idea, lay off the drugs and you won't have to ask because it won't matter. Get clean, then start worrying about getting a medical.

flyguy · January 15th, 2005, 14:49

Come on now, give him the benefit of the doubt.

Windwalker, to answer your question, no it is not typical that they check for drugs in the medical. The urine test is for diebetes. However the FAA can at any time, for any reason, give you a drug test and if you refuse to take it or fail it you get you certificate yanked.

Vingus · January 24th, 2005, 14:47

EAT/SLEEP/FLY ----- EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING. LMAO!

Doug Taylor · January 25th, 2005, 23:48

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Do airlines have drug tests? Does the FAA require it? I would think that would be a good rule.

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Quit the drugs man, last I need is another hippie writing me about his love of aviation and how bad it is that 'the aeronautical industrial machine' doesn't let him enjoy the pleasantries of herb.

Flying is hard enough when you're at 100%, it's got to be a pain in the ass if your crewmember has cotton mouth and litters the cockpit with scores of empty packages of snack mix.

Grabo172 · February 5th, 2005, 22:55

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Flying is hard enough when you're at 100%, it's got to be a pain in the ass if your crewmember has cotton mouth and litters the cockpit with scores of empty packages of snack mix.

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"Dude, Captain, Dude, Man... are there any, like, more peanuts left back there?"

LFC · February 7th, 2005, 05:45

There was a kid I went to highschool with who always used to brag about flying stoned. I dont know why but it REALLY ticked me off. I wanted so badly for him to tell me directly and then to just stand up and hit him square in the face. I dont want some idiot missing a traffic advisory and running into me just cause he had to 'get high.' .... no pun intended.

GatorFC · February 7th, 2005, 15:39

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Flying is hard enough when you're at 100%, it's got to be a pain in the ass if your crewmember has cotton mouth and litters the cockpit with scores of empty packages of snack mix.

[/ QUOTE ]"Yo Duuuude, you ever shoot an NDB approach to minimums...ON WEEEEEEEEEED?!"

flyguy · February 7th, 2005, 18:27

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Flying is hard enough when you're at 100%, it's got to be a pain in the ass if your crewmember has cotton mouth and litters the cockpit with scores of empty packages of snack mix.

[/ QUOTE ]"Yo Duuuude, you ever shoot an NDB approach to minimums...ON WEEEEEEEEEED?!"

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Well, if you're gonna shoot an approach to minimums "on weeeeeeeed" an NDB approach is the one to do cause the minimums are pretty high. Now, an ILS to minumums while stoned? I don't even want to think about it.

Athena · February 8th, 2005, 17:06

While due to my condition now I am advocating medicinal marijuana as the state of OH will not allow me to do so. However, I fully agree that it has no place in your system while driving let alone flying. I know that the sensations of flying require attention to the subtleties of moving in three distinct axes. If we as professionals choose not to fly while having congestion trouble the same reguard should be taken in reguards to drugs both prescription and not. At this time I will not drive. I can, but i feel it is more responsible not to. The reason why I feel testing (which costs money, time and resources) exists is becuase we cannot overall trust everyone to universally use good judgement. End of my rant.

January 15th, 2005, 05:05	#1
Windwalker Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 32	question Do airlines have drug tests? Does the FAA require it? I would think that would be a good rule.

January 15th, 2005, 05:12	#2
JEP Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 10,887 Blog Entries: 1	Re: question [ QUOTE ] Do airlines have drug tests? Does the FAA require it? I would think that would be a good rule. [/ QUOTE ] Come On. You're kidding right? YES, YES, and YES.

January 15th, 2005, 12:17	#3
EatSleepFly Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ?? Posts: 4,600	Re: question Some airlines (Alaska, for one) and corporate flight departments are even testing for nicotine now. Good on them, as far as I'm concerned. Nothing I hate more than being stuck in a cockpit with a twitchy, tar-breathed nicotice-craving pilot for several hours.

January 15th, 2005, 14:00	#4
Windwalker Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 32	Re: question HOw about medicals? 1st class , 2nd class >? Do they have urine test types for drugs? Or is it just to see if your healthy?

January 15th, 2005, 14:42	#5
EatSleepFly Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ?? Posts: 4,600	Brilliant Idea Here's a brilliant idea, lay off the drugs and you won't have to ask because it won't matter. Get clean, then start worrying about getting a medical.

January 15th, 2005, 14:49	#6
flyguy Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,094	Re: Brilliant Idea Come on now, give him the benefit of the doubt. Windwalker, to answer your question, no it is not typical that they check for drugs in the medical. The urine test is for diebetes. However the FAA can at any time, for any reason, give you a drug test and if you refuse to take it or fail it you get you certificate yanked.

January 24th, 2005, 14:47	#7
Vingus Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 33	Re: Brilliant Idea EAT/SLEEP/FLY ----- EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING. LMAO!

January 25th, 2005, 23:48	#8
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,194 Blog Entries: 1	Re: question [ QUOTE ] Do airlines have drug tests? Does the FAA require it? I would think that would be a good rule. [/ QUOTE ] Quit the drugs man, last I need is another hippie writing me about his love of aviation and how bad it is that 'the aeronautical industrial machine' doesn't let him enjoy the pleasantries of herb. Flying is hard enough when you're at 100%, it's got to be a pain in the ass if your crewmember has cotton mouth and litters the cockpit with scores of empty packages of snack mix.

February 5th, 2005, 22:55	#9
Grabo172 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Peterborough, NH Posts: 1,281	Re: question [ QUOTE ] Flying is hard enough when you're at 100%, it's got to be a pain in the ass if your crewmember has cotton mouth and litters the cockpit with scores of empty packages of snack mix. [/ QUOTE ] "Dude, Captain, Dude, Man... are there any, like, more peanuts left back there?"

February 7th, 2005, 05:45	#10
LFC Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 121	Re: question There was a kid I went to highschool with who always used to brag about flying stoned. I dont know why but it REALLY ticked me off. I wanted so badly for him to tell me directly and then to just stand up and hit him square in the face. I dont want some idiot missing a traffic advisory and running into me just cause he had to 'get high.' .... no pun intended.

February 7th, 2005, 15:39	#11
GatorFC Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: da' Bayou Posts: 1,687	Re: question [ QUOTE ] Flying is hard enough when you're at 100%, it's got to be a pain in the ass if your crewmember has cotton mouth and litters the cockpit with scores of empty packages of snack mix. [/ QUOTE ]"Yo Duuuude, you ever shoot an NDB approach to minimums...ON WEEEEEEEEEED?!"

February 7th, 2005, 18:27	#12
flyguy Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,094	Re: question [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Flying is hard enough when you're at 100%, it's got to be a pain in the ass if your crewmember has cotton mouth and litters the cockpit with scores of empty packages of snack mix. [/ QUOTE ]"Yo Duuuude, you ever shoot an NDB approach to minimums...ON WEEEEEEEEEED?!" [/ QUOTE ] Well, if you're gonna shoot an approach to minimums "on weeeeeeeed" an NDB approach is the one to do cause the minimums are pretty high. Now, an ILS to minumums while stoned? I don't even want to think about it.

February 8th, 2005, 17:06	#13
Athena Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northwest State of Mind, WA Posts: 477	Re: question While due to my condition now I am advocating medicinal marijuana as the state of OH will not allow me to do so. However, I fully agree that it has no place in your system while driving let alone flying. I know that the sensations of flying require attention to the subtleties of moving in three distinct axes. If we as professionals choose not to fly while having congestion trouble the same reguard should be taken in reguards to drugs both prescription and not. At this time I will not drive. I can, but i feel it is more responsible not to. The reason why I feel testing (which costs money, time and resources) exists is becuase we cannot overall trust everyone to universally use good judgement. End of my rant.

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