FAA: Alcohol tests catch 11 pilots a year
Nearly a dozen U.S. Commercial pilots a year test positive for alcohol while attempting to fly, according to federal aviation regulators who are investigating the latest incident in London this week. From 1997 through last year, an average of 11 commercial pilots annually tested positive for alcohol, Federal Aviation Administration records show. The agency prohibits flying with more than 0.04% alcohol in the blood. Ref. Source 1