On Aug 6, 12:17*am, Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:
There's evidence that moderate use of *alcohol is of benefit.

There's evidence that any alcohol produces impairment, too. *If moderate use
is beneficial, why doesn't the FAA suggest it as part of preflight
procedures--to sharpen the reflexes, say?

Why take chances? *The absence of alcohol is clearly not impairing, so why not
just abstain? *Is taking drugs more important than safety?

Feel free to abstain totally, it's your life.

Done.

A glass of wine or beer among friends is a social pleasure
many of us enjoy.

Taking drugs is a substitute for proper socialization, not an enhancement of
it. *Sometimes, in fact, social contact is just a cover and pretext for heavy
drinking, and the drinkers would more easily give up the socialization than
the drug.

That is an extraordinary extension of my comments. There was no
suggestion alcohol should be used as part of flying. There is ample
evidence a modest consumption of wine, for example, has positive
health benefits. Sharing wine in a social environment is far from
excessive drinking, and there is significant data that heavy drinkers
often drink in solitude. You have 'presented' yourself as having
limited social engagement opportunities in a country where wine is of
a pretty good quality. Do you choose to notice the inconsistencies?