Airline Slang; Weekend Pill; "Hide & Sleep" Weapons

[James A. Landau]

In a message dated 2/13/03 1:07:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,
pmcgraw at LINFIELD.EDU writes:

> I can only hope they don't serve "crew tea" to the pilots just before the
>  flight!

FAR 91.17(a) reads "No person may act or attempt to act as a crewmember of a
civil aircraft---
(1) Within 8 hours after the consumption of any alcoholic beverage;"

The Feds are careful to protect you not only against intoxicated pilots but
against druniken flight attendants as well!

There is an interesting double-entendre in 91.17(a): "attempt to act".

        - James A. Landau
          systems engineer
          FAA Technical Center (ACB-510/BCI)
          Atlantic City Int'l Airport NJ 08405 USA