Originally Posted by
FlyJSH
Apparently, I am the only person who has had a partial crew swap on a quick turn.
or
had a cool day with a nice breeze coming in the whiskey hatch (no pun intended): the FO could poop himself and I won't smell it.
or
maybe the CA was late and hadn't had time to brush, so he kept far away from everyone else so as not to offend.
I'm not saying the CA is innocent, but why not give the guy the benefit of the doubt.
Amen!
I will give CA the benefit of the doubt. However, if a guy attempts to or does show up at work intoxicated, he has a problem. HIMS is a great program, and so is at least performing a little CRM and giving the guy an out. You never want to see a fellow aviators career washed down the drain. Even if that crewmember has made a bad decision. Use all available outs until there are none left. It's disheartening to read comments that come across as, "he's a big boy, not MY problem."
I almost forgot. I realize not every crewmember is a trained Drug Abatement Program manager, but there are cues other than breath that indicate intoxication. An easy one - bloodshot eyes, comes to mind.