On Thu, 22 May 2008 04:29:53 -0700 (PDT), Denny
wrote:




are DUI and drug convictions... He says that the vast majority of
younger people out there do not understand that a drug bust
permanently ends their chances of getting any kind of a security
clearance, including an airmans medical certificate... That was a new
thought for me... Even though I deal with drug and alcohol issues
daily I didn't realize how pervasive the criminal record for those
offenses is...

denny

denny is that a bad thing?
drugs damage brains, often permanently.
do you really want that in the air with you?
I dont.

I'm never in favour of an exclusive environment in aviation but it is
an environment where death stalks the stupid. there are levels of
knowledge and skill that must be met by participants in the
environment if they are to live to retirement.
they have to reach competence.

Stealth Pilot