Monday, November 30, 2009

No more flying high, pilots to take alcohol test before take off

Taking note of incidents of drunken flying, aviation safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to crack the whip on errant pilots, and is likely to subject them to a mandatory alcohol test prior to every flight, said senior officials. For a start, the regulator has made it mandatory that pilots be tested for alcohol presence before undertaking any flying, whether commercial or chartered, which has a designed VIP on board.

By Skyline College

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