sfb wrote:
Under the influence is objective and much easier to prove than careless
operation which is subjective. If the penalties are comparable, the
prosecutor always goes for the easiest to prove.

The problem with that is that the regs forbid the act of *flying* the plane
while under the influence. The FAA attempted to apply those regulations to the
act of taxiing the plane.

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.