You still haven't told me what you hope to accomplish with your mandatory
drug testing of private pilots. I haven't heard any statistics, or even
anecdotal evidence indicating a problem that would be solved with drug
testing.


"Skylune" wrote in message
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by "Steve Foley" Nov 17, 2005 at 08:12 PM


CDL = Commercial Drivers License
PP-ASEL = Private Pilot, Airplane, Single Engine Land
CP-ASEL = Commercial Pilot, Airplane, Single Engine Land
PPL = nothing in the USA - we have certificates, not licenses.

When exercising the privileges if a *commercial* certificate, random drug
testing is involved (Part 135 and Part 121).

Why should drug testing be mandatory for private pilots? Simply because
you
think it's a good idea? You've repeated this several times, but you've
never
given any reasons.


"Skylune" wrote in message
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And another thing: CDL holders are subject to random drug and alcohol
tests. States may impose tougher standards than the federally required
minimums, and many companies impose even tighter restrictions.

PPLs get off comparitively easily. Drug testing should be mandatory
for
PPLs, and random drug testing s/b part of FAA ramp checks.

I didn't invent the PPL shortcut, just adopted it from pilot talk.

I just wanted to point out that to the person that originally raised the
question was completely mistaken in his premise: You cannot drive a
20,000 lb truck around without passing physicals that are stricter than
those required for certificated private pilots.

The persecution complex many PPLs have may be understandable given all the
problems (some self-imposed) being experienced by GA these days. But it is
delusional. Perhaps flying occupies so much grey matter and is so
addictive that all other real world news and reasoning abilities are
squeezed out.... I don't know. Its just a theory.