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04-27-2016, 07:16 PM
Records show small but still alarming number of pilots fly under the influence
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The good news: The number of pilots who fly or attempt to fly under the influence of ******* and *****, or engage in illegal behavior, is very low, according to Federal Aviation Administration records.
The bad news: There are still some pilots who are flying under the influence and engaging in illegal behavior.
SEE ALSO: The cost of becoming a pilot is making the job a pipe dream (http://mashable.com/2016/04/25/regional-pilot-shortage/)
According to FAA records obtained by Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/04/27/danger-in-cockpit-faa-records-show-pilots-fly-drunk-engage-in-criminal-activity.html) through a Freedom of Information Act request, 64 pilots of U.S. carriers were cited for violating ******* and drug provisions from 2010 to 2015.
And 38 pilots tested positively for illegal ***** in 2015 alone. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/27/pilots-under-influence/)
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The good news: The number of pilots who fly or attempt to fly under the influence of ******* and *****, or engage in illegal behavior, is very low, according to Federal Aviation Administration records.
The bad news: There are still some pilots who are flying under the influence and engaging in illegal behavior.
SEE ALSO: The cost of becoming a pilot is making the job a pipe dream (http://mashable.com/2016/04/25/regional-pilot-shortage/)
According to FAA records obtained by Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/04/27/danger-in-cockpit-faa-records-show-pilots-fly-drunk-engage-in-criminal-activity.html) through a Freedom of Information Act request, 64 pilots of U.S. carriers were cited for violating ******* and drug provisions from 2010 to 2015.
And 38 pilots tested positively for illegal ***** in 2015 alone. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/27/pilots-under-influence/)
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