Thread: Impaired Pilots
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Old October 2nd 04, 01:55 AM
Peter Duniho
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Bottom line: It just seems unacceptable that the only way we can truly
*know* a pilot is impaired is to simply wait until they crash.


Saying that you cannot determine that a pilot is impaired by how he sounds
on the radio is not the same as saying that "the only way we can truly
*know* a pilot is impaired is to simply wait until they crash".

Please stop putting words in my mouth.

[...]
I still wonder what ATC is required to do when they hear a clearly
impaired
pilot on the radio. Anyone know?


I told you. Even assuming you could use just a radio transmission to assess
impairment (and obviously you cannot), ATC isn't required to report it.

As Dale points out, controllers do sometimes take it upon themselves to
report something they feel is worth reporting. But there's no requirement
for them to do so, not in this sort of situation.

Pete