Originally Posted by
Two-percent
This subject piqued my interest so I referenced Amazon.com "Flying Drunk" by Joe Balzer. In the reviews section, one of the "one stars" came from Lyle Prouse, the CA of the NWA flight they document. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess these two don't like each other.
Lyle and Joe tell two different stories and accept different levels of responsibility for the event.
Lyle had it rough, he prides himself on not making a plea deal, paying his debt to society and acknowledges the grace that put him back into the cockpit. Lyle was also rather proud of the time he spent in the Chief Pilot's office prior to the famous flight.
Joe seems to have had it much harder with the legal system and describes Lyle as a difficult, "old style" Captain. From what I have read, Joe seems to be much more at peace and living a "sober" lifestyle than Lyle.
Just my opinion. If it isn't obvious, I'm also in the program (through an intervention).