Originally Posted by mtsupilot09
I don't understand at all why pilots who work so hard to get that illustrious major airline job flying overseas making a lot of money (a decent amount at least) only to drink and ruin it all. Why in the wolrd would any pilot NOT obey the 8 hour bottle to throttle rule? It makes no sense to me at all.
You can faithfully obey the 8-hr rule and STILL be legally intoxicated. It is a matter of professionalism, of moderation and of common sense. There are people out to get you, and you have to toe the line and not give them the satisfaction.
Having said that, alchoholism is a disease, and it is treatable. Poor sap; wish he had sought out help beforehand.