George Patterson wrote:
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.

Well, if they can give you DUI for sitting in your car, in your
driveway, listening to your radio while drunk, they can certainly get
you for that. Incident I refer to was an arrest by a former police
officer I worked with a couple years ago. Case was upheld, apparently.