I was caught the morning after, which is different, I never ever in my life took my car to the pub and then drove. The annoying thing is I know of people who drink and drive all the time, I mean they have 5-6 pints in the pub and then drive, even my own father has a couple and drives, but if he got breathalyzed that would probably be enough to put him over the limit. A lot of people don't realise about driving the morning after and how at risk they are. I agree with losing your pilots license for life, flying a plane while drinking is even more stupid than drink driving, if you crash that plane it could mean absolute carnage, especially a pbuttenger plane. I also agree with a life ban on anyone involved in say bus driving getting caught DD, where pbuttengers are involved, or train drivers. I was stupid to have drove when I did, I made a stupid mistake, I hold my hand up to that but to say I shouldn't be given a second chance is wrong, I could uinderstand as well if I had had an accident and seriously injure or end someone, but I DIDN'T. Criminals are given a clean slate so why not me or are you one of those pilots that has lost their license and is bitter? Sonds about right to me.
Wayne
