39 pilots found alco-positive before flight

New Delhi: As many as 39 pilots or co-pilots were found alco-positive during the pre-flight breath-analyzer test last year, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel told the Rajya Sabha today.
"39 cases have been reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) from January 2009 to December 2009, where pilots or co-pilots were found to have consumed alcohol during pre-flight breath-analyzer test," Patel said in a written reply.
He said action was taken against them as per the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR), section 5, series F, Part 3, which says that any crew member found alco-positive during pre-flight breath-analyzer test should be kept off flying duty for at least four weeks. And the employer company initiates disciplinary proceedings against him.
05/05/10 Zee News

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General May 2010, Safety May 2010