I know you're supposed to wait 8 hours after a drink before flying, but after St. Patrick's day I'm thinking/feeling like I might have to wait 8 DAYS!!! Ugh
Waiting 8 hours
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PatR
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The human body metabolizes alcohol at a rate of ~0.02/hour. Drink enough and you can still be legally drunk 12 or more hours later.
PatR
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I allow 20 minutes after a cup of coffee. 5 for the caffeine to kick in and 15 to finish taking a leak....
I need that coffee mug that says "Coffee Makes Me Poop" because it's true.
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I'm only allowed to touch my Husban H107L in such circumstances. And then only if I first remove the batteries from the controller.
Interesting. I find that a few beers prior to flying help me - particularly when flying FPV with my little 250 quad racers.
I don't drink when flying the H, or, obviously for any commercial work.
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ChadCloses....I that interesting info in a drone forum?
Ya, I had to cut out the bottle of Jagermeister before my flights. I found flying 3 drones at a time very difficult when the two on the sides were so blurry. Plus the toilet bowl effect it was having on me was terrible. And boy, didn't I feel like an idiot when I learned that the toilet bowl effect you guys were talking about was the actual drone, and in fact, not the toilet bowl I was spending my time at.
Okay, here was a question on my part 107 test- "You had a drink 8 hours ago, can you fly your UAS?" One possible answer was Yes, because 8 hours had passed, one other answer was No, you are still under the influence. I forgot the third answer which was a ridiculous choice. So I answered Yes, figuring 8 hours bottle to throttle. Well "A" was the wrong answer. After the test I looked at the Part 107 regs and it stated that you cannot have had a drink in the preceding 8 hours. So at exactly 8 hours after a drink you are still under the influence? Not that it would matter as I don't drink, but was wondering if it was just an FAA trick question.
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You can't be over a 0.04
Sec. 91.17
Alcohol or drugs.
(a) No person may act or attempt to act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft--
(1) Within 8 hours after the consumption of any alcoholic beverage;
(2) While under the influence of alcohol;
(3) While using any drug that affects the person's faculties in any way contrary to safety; or
[(4) While having an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater in a blood or breath specimen. Alcohol concentration means grams of alcohol per deciliter of blood or grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.]
(b) Except in an emergency, no pilot of a civil aircraft may allow a person who appears to be intoxicated or who demonstrates by manner or physical indications that the individual is under the influence of drugs (except a medical patient under proper care) to be carried in that aircraft.
(c) A crewmember shall do the following:
[ (1) On request of a law enforcement officer, submit to a test to indicate the alcohol concentration in the blood or breath, when--]
(i) The law enforcement officer is authorized under State or local law to conduct the test or to have the test conducted; and
(ii) The law enforcement officer is requesting submission to the test to investigate a suspected violation of State or local law governing the same or substantially similar conduct prohibited by paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(4) of this section.
[(2) Whenever the FAA has a reasonable basis to believe that a person may have violated paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(4) of this section, on request of the FAA, that person must furnish to the FAA the results, or authorize any clinic, hospital, or doctor, or other person to release to the FAA, the results of each test taken within 4 hours after acting or attempting to act as a crewmember that indicates an alcohol concentration in the blood or breath specimen.]
(d) Whenever the Administrator has a reasonable basis to believe that a person may have violated paragraph (a)(3) of this section, that person shall, upon request by the Administrator, furnish the Administrator, or authorize any clinic, hospital, doctor, or other person to release to theAdministrator, the results of each test taken within 4 hours after acting or attempting to act as a crewmember that indicates the presence of any drugs in the body.
(e) Any test information obtained by the Administrator under paragraph (c) or (d) of this section may be evaluated in determining a person's qualifications for any airman certificate or possible violations of this chapter and may be used as evidence in any legal proceeding under section
602, 609, or 901 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958.
Amdt. 91-291, Effective 7/21/2006
Sec. 91.17
Alcohol or drugs.
(a) No person may act or attempt to act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft--
(1) Within 8 hours after the consumption of any alcoholic beverage;
(2) While under the influence of alcohol;
(3) While using any drug that affects the person's faculties in any way contrary to safety; or
[(4) While having an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater in a blood or breath specimen. Alcohol concentration means grams of alcohol per deciliter of blood or grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.]
(b) Except in an emergency, no pilot of a civil aircraft may allow a person who appears to be intoxicated or who demonstrates by manner or physical indications that the individual is under the influence of drugs (except a medical patient under proper care) to be carried in that aircraft.
(c) A crewmember shall do the following:
[ (1) On request of a law enforcement officer, submit to a test to indicate the alcohol concentration in the blood or breath, when--]
(i) The law enforcement officer is authorized under State or local law to conduct the test or to have the test conducted; and
(ii) The law enforcement officer is requesting submission to the test to investigate a suspected violation of State or local law governing the same or substantially similar conduct prohibited by paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(4) of this section.
[(2) Whenever the FAA has a reasonable basis to believe that a person may have violated paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(4) of this section, on request of the FAA, that person must furnish to the FAA the results, or authorize any clinic, hospital, or doctor, or other person to release to the FAA, the results of each test taken within 4 hours after acting or attempting to act as a crewmember that indicates an alcohol concentration in the blood or breath specimen.]
(d) Whenever the Administrator has a reasonable basis to believe that a person may have violated paragraph (a)(3) of this section, that person shall, upon request by the Administrator, furnish the Administrator, or authorize any clinic, hospital, doctor, or other person to release to theAdministrator, the results of each test taken within 4 hours after acting or attempting to act as a crewmember that indicates the presence of any drugs in the body.
(e) Any test information obtained by the Administrator under paragraph (c) or (d) of this section may be evaluated in determining a person's qualifications for any airman certificate or possible violations of this chapter and may be used as evidence in any legal proceeding under section
602, 609, or 901 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958.
Amdt. 91-291, Effective 7/21/2006
