Federal statutes for legally drunk pilots

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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It is not a crime for a pilot to violate the FARs. Violations of
the FARsare handled administratively. Consequently, pilots cannot
expect the same rights as those charged with crimes. Pilots may be
required to testify against themselves, may not be allowed to
confront witnesses, or avail themselves of many other Constitutional
rights. Thus, no level of drunkenness will allow a pilot to be charged
with a Federal crime. [...]

Okay, I think I see where you're getting the .04 from.

I'm pretty sure you are incorrect that there is "no level of drunkennes
[that] will allow a pilot to be charged with a Federal crime". The news
coverage of the two pilots who were just acquitted made it clear that there
IS a law, but that they simply didn't meet the standard. They weren't drunk
enough.

Had they had a higher BAC, they would have been guilty of, and probably
convicted of, breaking the federal law.

I'm not talking FAR here...I'm talking federal criminal law. I believe the
original poster is too (though I suppose he could be equally confused about
the difference between FAR and criminal law).

Pete