Originally Posted by
mike734
??? Where do you get that idea? The feds don't care as long as you stay out of the cockpit. It was no secret that I was j-seating. The FAs were happy to serve me. Please give me a source other than some FOM BS. BTW, sure it is probably not a great plan to drink while j-seating but the times I did, I was flying international long haul in first or business. I'm not going to pass up the vodka with my caviar.

(PanAm circa 1990)
Mike's right, this is one technicality that would never be enforced unless maybe the head of the enforcement branch was sitting next to you and he cwas in a really bad mood that day
I don't drink onboard, but I don't worry about the 8 hour rule either.