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Whiskey Compass

In one of my previous posts I talked about an ol’ pilot rule-of-thumb (we also call them memory aid) called “Whiskey Compass”. This was in relation to Alcohol and Aviation. Most of the newer generation pilots know this rule as “Bottle to Throttle”. Well the rule is 8 hours from bottle to throttle, and you …

October 11, 2009 – 8:37 am | By av8er | Posted in Aeromedical Factors, Aviation Lingo, Educational, Flight Lessons, Learn To Fly, Pilots | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (4)

Alcohol and Aviation

I was reading an article about when do you have to report a DUI or DWI related action (in a motor vehicle) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)? You can read it here. It is true that any arrest, and/or conviction has to be reported to the FAA within 60 days, as required by FAR …

October 10, 2009 – 12:32 am | By av8er | Posted in Aeromedical Factors, Aviation Lingo, Educational, FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Lessons, Flight Training, General Aviation, Learn To Fly, Pilot Medical Certificate, Pilots | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (2)