12-31-2016, 02:13 PM
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
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Drunk Sunwing Airlines pilot passes out in cockpit with 100 passengers on board
In Calgary this morning. While still on the ground thankfully.
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Calgary police have charged a pilot after he passed out from intoxication in the cockpit of a plane full of passengers and crew.
According to police, the pilot boarded a Sunwing Airlines plane destined for Cancun, Mexico shortly before 7 a.m. on Dec. 31.
Crews at the gate and on the plane noticed the pilot was" behaving oddly, before he became unconscious in the cockpit," according to a media release. He was then taken into police custody.
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He has been charged with having care and control of an aircraft while impaired, and having care and control of an aircraft with a blood alcohol level over .08.
The flight had 99 passengers and six crew members on board, including the pilot.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...rest-1.3917757
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12-31-2016, 02:16 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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That is simply unbelievable.
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12-31-2016, 02:18 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Do all planes need to have 2 pilots? Or does sunwing only need one?
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12-31-2016, 02:20 PM
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Scoring Winger
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What a moron. This guy should never be allowed in a cockpit again.
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12-31-2016, 02:20 PM
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12-31-2016, 02:21 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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The fact that "care and control over .08" is a thing for aircraft and not "care and control over .00" is rather unbelievable.
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12-31-2016, 02:21 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Do all planes need to have 2 pilots? Or does sunwing only need one?
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I think there need to be two for every flight. Some have three.
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12-31-2016, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
The fact that "care and control over .08" is a thing for aircraft and not "care and control over .00" is rather unbelievable.
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Especially considering its 'work.'
You're going to work.
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12-31-2016, 02:23 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Do all planes need to have 2 pilots? Or does sunwing only need one?
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Two crew in the cockpit, longer flights would have a relief pilot so they can rotate off to rest.
Hopefully this guy's work visa is yanked after this.
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12-31-2016, 02:24 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Locke
Especially considering its 'work.'
You're going to work.
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I'm sure Sunwing is already filing the papers to terminate him with cause for that.
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12-31-2016, 03:31 PM
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Posted the 6 millionth post!
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Guy was a Slovak national on a work visa, I read
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12-31-2016, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Guy was a Slovak national on a work visa, I read
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Well, that answers my question as to why he was drunk in the morning.
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12-31-2016, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Guy was a Slovak national on a work visa, I read
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Makes sense, they have a sister company based in Eastern Europe and they exchange pilots all the time. My brother in law is a senior pilot for them and is based out of Poland during Sunwing's off season
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12-31-2016, 03:37 PM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Reaper
Well, that answers my question as to why he was drunk in the morning.
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People who drink heavily the night before are sometimes still drunk in the morning.
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12-31-2016, 03:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Amethyst
People who drink heavily the night before are sometimes still drunk in the morning.
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'Twas a joke. Thanks for the medical coles notes.
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12-31-2016, 03:39 PM
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Resolute 14
The fact that "care and control over .08" is a thing for aircraft and not "care and control over .00" is rather unbelievable.
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It appears to be both. So not really unbelievable after all.
Another article said pilots can't have anything to drink within 8 hours of flying.
Being above .08 is probably just another level up from that.
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12-31-2016, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
It appears to be both. So not really unbelievable after all.
Another article said pilots can't have anything to drink within 8 hours of flying.
Being above .08 is probably just another level up from that.
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Nailed it. That's why he got arrested and not just fined.
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12-31-2016, 03:48 PM
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In related news: Two Indonesian airline executives resign after footage shows pilot staggering to plane (and the pilot was fired)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-3...ms&pfmredir=sm
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Incredibly, captain Tekad Purna was allowed to board the plane but passengers rioted when they heard him over the PA.
Mobile phone footage filmed by a passenger captured the chaos in the cockpit.
Some of the passengers left the plane when it appeared that the pilot was going to be allowed to fly. He was eventually replaced with another pilot.
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12-31-2016, 04:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Guy was a Slovak national on a work visa, I read
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That explains everything.
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12-31-2016, 06:54 PM
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Pretty scary. I'd bet a number of pilots aren't flying a plane 100% dry for the previous 8 hours too and this is a fairly common and underreported occurrence.
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